CVE-2006-4759

high

Description

PunBB 1.2.12 does not properly handle an avatar directory pathname ending in %00, which allows remote authenticated administrative users to upload arbitrary files and execute code, as demonstrated by a query to admin_options.php with an avatars_dir parameter ending in %00. NOTE: this issue was originally disputed by the vendor, but the dispute was withdrawn on 20060926.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28884

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446420/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445788/100/0/threaded

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001055.html

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001052.html

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001041.html

http://forums.punbb.org/viewtopic.php?id=13255

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-09-13

Updated: 2018-10-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High