CVE-2006-5596

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Published Oct 28, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (2.966% probability within 30 days)

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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

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Subscriptions

Aep Networks Smartgate Ssl Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:55 PM
Reserved: Oct 27, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 28, 2006, 12:07 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

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