CVE-2006-5596 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09854.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Aep Networks	Smartgate Ssl Server

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:aep_networks:smartgate_ssl_server:4.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5581	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-10-28T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:55:53.645Z

Reserved: 2006-10-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-5596

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-10-28T00:07:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2006-5596

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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