HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-4458
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CVE-2006-4458

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: August 31, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in calendar/inc/class.holidaycalc.inc.php in phpGroupWare 0.9.16.010 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing null (%00) byte in the GLOBALS[phpgw_info][user][preferences][common][country] parameter.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-4458 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2006-4458. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

phpgroupware1 product(s)
phpgroupware
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21687
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21687

All References (10)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21687Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19751
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3414
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28627
→
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2270
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21687Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19751
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3414
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28627
→
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2270

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-4458
CVSS Score6.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 31, 2006

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-4458 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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