# CVE-2005-2371: Directory traversal vulnerability in Oracle Reports 6.0, 6i, 9i, and 10g allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) "..",

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Oracle Reports 6.0, 6i, 9i, and 10g allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) "..", (2) Windows drive letter (C:), and (3) absolute path sequences in the desname parameter. NOTE: this issue was probably fixed by REP06 in CPU Jan 2006, in which case it overlaps CVE-2006-0289.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24321
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14309
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18493
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0323
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422257/30/7430/threaded
- http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_reports_overwrite_any_file.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014524
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112180096507467&w=2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2006-082403.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18608

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