CVE-2006-0795 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in convert.cgi in Quirex 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via the (1) quiz_head, (2) quiz_foot, and (3) template variables.

Published: 2006-02-19

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 3.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:thomastsoi:quirex::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:thomastsoi:quirex:2.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0801	Absolute path traversal vulnerability in convert.cgi in Quirex 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via the (1) quiz_head, (2) quiz_foot, and (3) template variables.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02963.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://evuln.com/vulns/78/summary.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/18926
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426188/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16709
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0641
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24672

History

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Subscriptions

Thomastsoi Quirex

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-02-19T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:48:56.625Z

Reserved: 2006-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-0795

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-02-19T21:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:21:18.237

Link: CVE-2006-0795

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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