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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-5596

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.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.98%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a 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.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
2.98% probability · 87th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
aep networks/smartgate ssl server
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.