CVE-2006-4140

IPCheck Server Monitor - Directory Traversal via URL Dot-Dot Sequences

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-4140. PoCs published by Tassi Raeburn.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a directory traversal vulnerability in IPCheck Server Monitor 5.3.2.609, allowing attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via crafted URLs. It includes example URLs demonstrating the exploit but lacks executable code.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in IPCheck Server Monitor before 5.3.3.639/640 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via modified .. (dot dot) sequences in the URL, including (1) "..%2f" (encoded "/" slash), "..../" (multiple dot), and "..%255c../" (double-encoded "\" backslash).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Tassi Raeburn · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28374

The provided text describes a directory traversal vulnerability in IPCheck Server Monitor 5.3.2.609, allowing attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via crafted URLs. It includes example URLs demonstrating the exploit but lacks executable code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IPCheck Server Monitor 5.3.2.609
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable server
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444227/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.paessler.com/ipcheck/history
Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21468
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19473
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1389
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442822/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28341
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016676
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3259

Scores

EPSS 0.0416
EPSS Percentile 89.7%

Details

Status published
Products (35)
ipcheck/server_monitor 4.3.1.368
ipcheck/server_monitor 4.3.1.382
ipcheck/server_monitor 4.4.1.521
ipcheck/server_monitor 4.4.1.522
ipcheck/server_monitor 5.0.1.272
ipcheck/server_monitor 5.0.1.299
ipcheck/server_monitor 5.0.1.309
ipcheck/server_monitor 5.0.1.321
ipcheck/server_monitor 5.1.0.341
ipcheck/server_monitor 5.1.0.342
... and 25 more
Published Aug 14, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026