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CVE-2006-5596
Directory traversal vulnerability in the SSL server in AEP Smartgate 4.3b allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files via ..\ (dot…
High7.5EPSS 3.0%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.0% · top 13% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 22550 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2006-4224 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- smartgate-http-directory-traversal(29817) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 2637 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 20722 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://prdelka.blackart.org.uk/exploitz/prdelka-vs-AEP-smartgate.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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