CVE-2006-6257 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier, specifically within its file manager. When PHP warnings are enabled, remote attackers can craft folder names (e.g., with JavaScript code) to trigger warning messages that reveal sensitive server path information. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), indicating it can be exploited remotely with medium complexity to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alternc:alternc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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