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Status published
High
CVE-2006-6678
The edit_textarea function in form-file.c in Netrik 1.15.4 and earlier...
Vulnerability Description
The edit_textarea function in form-file.c in Netrik 1.15.4 and earlier does not properly verify temporary filenames when editing textarea fields, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1251
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22158
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5092
- http://netrik.cvs.sourceforge.net/netrik/netrik/form-file.c?r1=1.3&r2=1.4
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=472131&group_id=23183
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23822
Affected Vendor
netrik
View all reports →Affected Software
netrik
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.15.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 21st, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.