What is the severity of CVE-2007-6662?

CVE-2007-6662 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive files.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6662?

To fix CVE-2007-6662, upgrade to a version of CuteNews that is not affected by this directory traversal vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2007-6662?

Users of CuteNews version 2.6 are potentially affected by CVE-2007-6662.

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-6662?

CVE-2007-6662 can be exploited through remote attacks that utilize directory traversal techniques to read arbitrary files.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2007-6662?

The nature of CVE-2007-6662 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthorized file access.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2007-6662

medium

5.8

CWE

4/1/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-6662: Path Traversal

First published: Fri Jan 04 2008(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in file.php in CuteNews 2.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading the admin username and password hash in data/users.db.php.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
CutePHP CuteNews	=2.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6662?
CVE-2007-6662 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive files.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6662?
To fix CVE-2007-6662, upgrade to a version of CuteNews that is not affected by this directory traversal vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-6662?
Users of CuteNews version 2.6 are potentially affected by CVE-2007-6662.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-6662?
CVE-2007-6662 can be exploited through remote attacks that utilize directory traversal techniques to read arbitrary files.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2007-6662?
The nature of CVE-2007-6662 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthorized file access.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6662?
CVE-2007-6662 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive files.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6662?
To fix CVE-2007-6662, upgrade to a version of CuteNews that is not affected by this directory traversal vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-6662?
Users of CuteNews version 2.6 are potentially affected by CVE-2007-6662.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-6662?
CVE-2007-6662 can be exploited through remote attacks that utilize directory traversal techniques to read arbitrary files.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2007-6662?
The nature of CVE-2007-6662 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthorized file access.