osCommerce 2.2 Ms2 2006-08-17 Installation cache.php path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in osCommerce 2.2 Ms2 2006-08-17. The affected element is an unknown function of the file cache.php of the component Installation. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2006-4298. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in osCommerce 2.2 Ms2 2006-08-17 (E-Commerce Management Software). This affects an unknown code of the file cache.php of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in cache.php in osCommerce before 2.2 Milestone 2 060817 allow remote attackers to determine existence of arbitrary files and disclose the installation path via a .. (dot dot) in unspecified parameters in the (1) tep_cache_also_purchased, (2) tep_cache_manufacturers_box, and (3) tep_cache_categories_box functions.

The weakness was disclosed 08/22/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-4298 since 08/22/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:cache.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (28435). The entry VDB-31916 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• E-Commerce Management Software

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• osCommerce

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• 2.2 Ms2 2006-08-17

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• open-source

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