CVE-2006-1598

Description

AN HTTPD 1.42n, and possibly other versions before 1.42p, allows remote attackers to obtain source code of scripts via crafted requests with (1) dot and (2) space characters in the file extension.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.83% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/24323	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429667/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/19326	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015858	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-21/advisory	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25591	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1200	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17350	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1598?: CVE-2006-1598 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1598?: To fix CVE-2006-1598, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1598 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1598 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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