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CVE-2006-0871

6.4 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _setTemplate function in Mambo 4.5.3, 4.5.3h, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via the mos_change_t…

Published Feb 24, 2006mamboCWE-22EPSS 1.71%

Overview

CVE-2006-0871 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mambo mambo. It was published on February 24, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _setTemplate function in Mambo 4.5.3, 4.5.3h, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via the mos_change_template parameter. NOTE: CVE-2006-1794 has been assigned to the SQL injection vector.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mambo. Update mambo to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0463.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/18935Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/493Refsource.mambo-foundation.org/view/news/Announcements/Security_Patch_Released/Refwww.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00104-02242006Refwww.osvdb.org/23505Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0719Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0463.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/18935Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/493

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0871?

CVE-2006-0871 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mambo mambo. It was published on February 24, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0871?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0871?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mambo. Update mambo to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0871?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0871 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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