CVE-2006-4294

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Published Sep 9, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in viewfile in TWiki 4.0.0 through 4.0.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:4.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:4.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:4.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:4.0.4:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-4282	Directory traversal vulnerability in viewfile in TWiki 4.0.0 through 4.0.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 3.9% (3.921% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/21829
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016805
http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2006-4294
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19907
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3524

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Twiki Twiki

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 9, 2006, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:06 PM
Reserved: Aug 22, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 9, 2006, 12:04 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

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