CVE-2006-4681 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Redirect.bat within IBM Director versions prior to 5.10. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected system by manipulating the 'file' parameter with a ".. (dot dot)" sequence. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), the attack is network-based and low complexity, leading to potential information disclosure. While not actively exploited in the wild or on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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