CVE-2007-6268 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in pages/default.aspx in Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files vi…
published 2007-12-07 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6236
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.4%
- EPSS 8.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in pages/default.aspx in Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-30841)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30841 Absolute News Manager .NET 5.1 - '/pages/default.aspx?template' Remote File Access webapps, 2007-12-04
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26692 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/26692
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27923
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- procheckup.com /Vulnerability_PR07-39.php
-
osvdb.org
/40575
vdb-entry
- xigla.com /news/default.aspx
- xigla.com /security/ANMNET51-SecurityUpdate20071128.zip
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=119678724111351&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/38870
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6268
- NVD CVE-2007-6268
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