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CVE-2006-6533

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/templates_boxes_layout.php in osCommerce 3.0a3 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the filter parameter. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to obtain full path information in error messages.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-6533 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from oscommerce organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-12-14T01:28:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oscommerce	oscommerce	3.0a3	Yes

References

http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2006/12/oscommerce-traversal-arbitrary-file.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017353 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21477 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4895 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30767 ([email protected])
http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2006/12/oscommerce-traversal-arbitrary-file.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017353 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21477 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4895 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30767 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oscommerce's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.