Directory traversal vulnerability in (a) PatchLink Update Server (PLUS) before 6.1 P1 and…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in (a) PatchLink Update Server (PLUS) before 6.1 P1 and 6.2.x before 6.2 SR1 P1 and (b) Novell ZENworks 6.2 SR1 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the (1) action, (2) agentid, or (3) index parameters to dagent/nwupload.asp, which are used as pathname components.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02675 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lumension:patchlink_update_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Lumension |
| cpe:2.3:a:lumension:patchlink_update_server:6.2.0.181:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0.181 | Vulnerable | Lumension |
| cpe:2.3:a:lumension:patchlink_update_server:6.2.0.189:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0.189 | Vulnerable | Lumension |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks:*:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:lumension:patchlink_update_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Lumension
- cpe:2.3:a:lumension:patchlink_update_server:6.2.0.181:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0.181 Vulnerable ·Lumension
- cpe:2.3:a:lumension:patchlink_update_server:6.2.0.189:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0.189 Vulnerable ·Lumension
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks:*:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3426
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cf6-3qv9-xvhv
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-3426 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3426 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2cf6-3qv9-xvhv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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