ContentServ 4.0/4.1 src path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ContentServ 4.0/4.1. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument src causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-6277. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ContentServ 4.0/4.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument src with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/FileServer.php in ContentServ 4.x allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the src parameter, a different vector than CVE-2005-3086.

The weakness was presented 12/04/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-6277 since 12/03/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30648), Exploit-DB (2878), SecurityFocus (BID 21369†) and Secunia (SA23158†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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ContentServ

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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11/30/2006 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6277 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6277
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33613
X-Force: 30648 - ContentServ FileServer.php directory traversal
SecurityFocus: 21369 - ContentServ FileServer.php Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 23158 - ContentServ "src" Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4808

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 09/13/2025 21:17
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (50), 08/09/2018 07:34 (7), 09/13/2025 21:17 (20)
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