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CVE-2006-3392

5.0 · MEDIUM

Webmin before 1.290 and Usermin before 1.220 calls the simplify_path function before decoding HTML, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated using "..%01" sequences, w…

Published Jul 6, 2006userminEPSS 79.49%

Overview

CVE-2006-3392 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting usermin usermin. It was published on July 6, 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

Webmin before 1.290 and Usermin before 1.220 calls the simplify_path function before decoding HTML, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated using "..%01" sequences, which bypass the removal of "../" sequences before bytes such as "%01" are removed from the filename. NOTE: This is a different issue than CVE-2006-3274.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from usermin. Update usermin 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
userminusermin0Affected
webminwebmin0Affected

References

Refattrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-July/000923.htmlRefattrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-June/000912.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/20892Refsecunia.com/advisories/21105Refsecunia.com/advisories/21365Refsecunia.com/advisories/22556Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-11.xmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1199Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/999601Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:125

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3392?

CVE-2006-3392 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting usermin usermin. It was published on July 6, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-3392?

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-2006-3392?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from usermin. Update usermin 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-2006-3392?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3392 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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