CVE-2006-4579

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Published Jan 3, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in users.php in The Address Book 1.04e allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the language 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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:the_address_book:the_address_book:1.04e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-4567	Directory traversal vulnerability in users.php in The Address Book 1.04e allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the language 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: 1.8% (1.804% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/32562
http://secunia.com/advisories/21694
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-76/advisory/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21870
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31246

History

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Subscriptions

The Address Book The Address Book

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: flexera
Published: Jan 3, 2007, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved: Sep 6, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2006, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

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