CVE-2006-5596 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.97% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-10-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| aep networks | smartgate ssl server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | AEP SmartGate 4.3b - 'GET' Arbitrary File Download | 2006-10-24 |
References
- 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
- 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
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