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Internet Graphics ServerApplication · Sap

CVE-2006-6345

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2006-12-07
Fix available
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Directory traversal vulnerability in SAP Internet Graphics Service (IGS) 6.40 Patchlevel 16 and earlier, and 7.00 Patchlevel 6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an HTTP request. NOTE: This information is based upon an initial disclosure. Details will be updated after the grace period has ended. This issue is different from CVE-2006-4133 and CVE-2006-4134.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A directory traversal vulnerability in SAP Internet Graphics Service (IGS) versions 6.40 Patchlevel 16 and earlier, and 7.00 Patchlevel 6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server by using directory traversal sequences (such as '../') in HTTP requests. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely via specially crafted HTTP requests.

MitigationApply the relevant SAP security patch for this vulnerability to the affected IGS installations. Additionally, network-level restrictions should be implemented to limit access to the IGS HTTP ports to trusted sources only.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Internet Graphics ServerApplication
Affected:<= 6.40_patch_16<= 7.00_patch_3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if SAP IGS is installed
    Check for SAP Internet Graphics Service processes or installation directories. Common locations: /sapmnt/SID/profile/, /usr/sap/, or look for 'IGS' in running SAP processes using 'ps -ef | grep -i igs' or 'tasklist | findstr igs' on Windows.
    Affected if No IGS process or installation found means not affected by this CVE.
  2. Determine the IGS version
    Check the IGS version via SAP transaction code 'SM51' for running instances, or check the SAP kernel version in the /sapmnt/SID/exe directory, or query the IGS HTTP server version by accessing the IGS port (commonly port 4000) and checking the server banner.
    Affected if IGS version 6.40 with Patchlevel 16 or lower, OR version 7.00 with Patchlevel 3 or lower indicates vulnerability to this CVE.
  3. Verify if HTTP interface is enabled for IGS
    Check if the IGS HTTP port (default port 4000) is listening and accessible. Use 'netstat -an | grep 4000' or 'telnet localhost 4000' to test connectivity. Also verify icm/HTTP/strip_root_path parameter in the IGS configuration.
    Affected if HTTP port 4000 is open and accessible means the directory traversal vulnerability is exploitable remotely.
  4. Confirm IGS configuration allows directory traversal
    Review the IGS configuration files (typically igs.xml or icm.ini) for the 'allowDirectoryBrowsing' or path traversal restrictions. Check the ICM/IGS parameter settings in the SAP system profile using transaction 'RZ10'.
    Affected if No restrictions on path traversal in IGS configuration combined with vulnerable version means the system is affected.

Your environment is affected if SAP IGS is installed with version 6.40 patchlevel 16 or lower or version 7.00 patchlevel 3 or lower, AND the IGS HTTP service is accessible on the network.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 7.00_patch_3
Interim mitigation

Apply the relevant SAP security patch for this vulnerability to the affected IGS installations. Additionally, network-level restrictions should be implemented to limit access to the IGS HTTP ports to trusted sources only.

Fix this in Internet Graphics Server Scoped from the published advisory
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