CVEvulnerability
CVE-2006-2900
4.0 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2006-06-07
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
Description
Internet Explorer 6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.
Affected configurations
• microsoft ie 5.01
• microsoft ie 6
• canon network camera server vb101
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/046610.html lists.grok.org.uk
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20449 Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1059 securityreason.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18308 www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2161 Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/046610.html lists.grok.org.uk
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20449 Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1059 securityreason.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18308 www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2161 Vendor Advisory