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CVE-2006-1340

5.0 · MEDIUM

CuteNews 1.4.1 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via unspecified vectors involving an invalid file path.

Published Mar 21, 2006cutephpEPSS 1.55%

Overview

CVE-2006-1340 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cutephp cutenews. It was published on March 21, 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

CuteNews 1.4.1 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via unspecified vectors involving an invalid file path.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cutephp. Update cutenews 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
cutephpcutenews0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1340?

CVE-2006-1340 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cutephp cutenews. It was published on March 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1340?

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-2006-1340?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cutephp. Update cutenews 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-2006-1340?

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