CVE-2006-5596

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SSL server in AEP Smartgate 4.3b allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files via ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequences in an HTTP GET request.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.69% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22550	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4224	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29817	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2637	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20722	vdb entry exploit
https://prdelka.blackart.org.uk/exploitz/prdelka-vs-AEP-smartgate.c	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5596?: CVE-2006-5596 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5596?: To fix CVE-2006-5596, 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-2006-5596 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5596 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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