CVE-2006-2900

Summary

CVECVE-2006-2900
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-06-07 16:02:00 UTC
Updated2011-10-11 04:00:00 UTC
DescriptionInternet 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-200

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Canon Network Camera Server Vb101 All All All All
Hardware Canon Network Camera Server Vb101 All All All All
Application Microsoft Ie 5.01 windows_2000_sp4 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 All windows_xp_professional_64bit All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 sp1 windows_98 All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 sp1 windows_98_se All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 sp1 windows_millennium All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 sp1 windows_xpsp1 All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_2000_sp4 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_xp_sp2 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 5.01 windows_2000_sp4 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 All windows_xp_professional_64bit All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 sp1 windows_98 All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 sp1 windows_98_se All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 sp1 windows_millennium All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 sp1 windows_xpsp1 All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_2000_sp4 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1 All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium All All
Application Microsoft Ie 6 windows_xp_sp2 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
Multiple Vendor Web Browser JavaScript Key Filtering Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
SecurityReason - file upload widgets in IE and Firefox have issues SREASON securityreason.com
[Full-disclosure] file upload widgets in IE and Firefox have issues FULLDISC lists.grok.org.uk
Internet Explorer File Upload Form Keystroke Event Cancel Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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