CVE-2006-5963
CVE-2006-5963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pentaware Pentasuite-pro with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Pentaware Pentasuite-pro
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in PentaZip 8.5.1.190 and PentaSuite-PRO 8.5.1.221 allows user-assisted remote attackers to extract files to arbitrary pathnames via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-5963?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in PentaZip 8.5.1.190 and PentaSuite-PRO 8.5.1.221 allows user-assisted remote attackers to extract files to arbitrary pathnames via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename.
- How severe is CVE-2006-5963?
- CVE-2006-5963 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-5963 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-5963?
- CVE-2006-5963 primarily affects Pentaware Pentasuite-pro. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-5963?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-5963 published?
- CVE-2006-5963 was published on 2007-01-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/32864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21458
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-72/advisory/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22104
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0235
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31581
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaware:pentasuite-pro:8.5.1.221:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pentaware:pentazip:8.5.1.190:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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