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CVE-2006-2405

N/A

Published: May 16, 2006 at 10:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorUnclassified Newsboard

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 3%

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in unb_lib/abbc.conf.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.1 patch 1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and a trailing null byte (%00) in the ABBC[Config][smileset] parameter to unb_lib/abbc.css.php.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Unclassified Newsboard · Unclassified Newsboard

95%

v ≤ 1.6.1_patch11.5.3 1.5.3_patch3 1.5.3a 1.6.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (9)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch

Source: [email protected]

http://newsboard.unclassified.de/forum/post/6499

x_refsource_MISCExploit

Source: [email protected]

http://retrogod.altervista.org/unb_161p1_incl_xpl.html

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://secunia.com/advisories/20090

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON

Source: [email protected]

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/899

VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDB

Source: [email protected]

http://www.osvdb.org/25494

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433686/100/0/threaded

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDExploit

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17947

VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN

Source: [email protected]

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1782

CVSS

6.8MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: PARTIAL
Availability: PARTIAL

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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