CVE-2006-4013: symantec brightmail_antispam Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4013 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Path Traversal vulnerability in symantec brightmail_antispam. EPSS estimates a 4.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-08-2006
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam (SBAS) before 6.0.4, when the Control Center is allowed to connect from any computer, allow remote attackers to read and overwrite certain files via directory traversal sequences in (1) DATABLOB-GET and (2) DATABLOB-SAVE requests.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.