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CVE-2006-0891

5.0 · MEDIUM

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in NOCC Webmail 1.0 allow remote attackers to include arbitrary files via ..

Published Feb 25, 2006noccEPSS 8.49%

Overview

CVE-2006-0891 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nocc nocc. It was published on February 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in NOCC Webmail 1.0 allow remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and a trailing NULL (%00) byte in (1) the _SESSION['nocc_theme'] parameter in (a) html/footer.php; and (2) the lang and (3) theme parameters and the (4) Accept-Language HTTP header field, when force_default_lang is disabled, in (b) index.php, as demonstrated by injecting PHP code into a profile and accessing it using the lang parameter in index.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nocc. Update nocc 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/2006-02/0418.htmlRefretrogod.altervista.org/noccw_10_incl_xpl.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/16921Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015671Refwww.osvdb.org/23416Refwww.osvdb.org/23417Refwww.osvdb.org/23418Refwww.osvdb.org/23419Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16793Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24934

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0891?

CVE-2006-0891 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nocc nocc. It was published on February 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0891?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2006-0891?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nocc. Update nocc 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-2006-0891?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0891 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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