How severe is CVE-2006-5970?

CVE-2006-5970 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2006-5970 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-5970?

CVE-2006-5970 affects Verity Ultraseek. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5970?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2006-5970 published?

CVE-2006-5970 was published on 2006-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2006-5970

CVE-2006-5970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Verity Ultraseek with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Verity Ultraseek
Published: 2006-11-18
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Verity Ultraseek before 5.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests with (1) a null ("%00") terminated url parameter to help/urlstatusgo.html; or missing parameters to (2) help/header.html, (3) help/footer.html, (4) spell.html, (5) coreforma.html, (6) daterange.html, (7) hits.html, (8) hitsnavbottom.html, (9) indexform.html, (10) indexforma.html, (11) languages.html, (12) nohits.html, (13) onehit1.html, (14) onehit2.html, (15) query.html, (16) queryform0.html, (17) queryform0a.html, (18) queryform1.html, (19) queryform1a.html, (20) queryform2.html, (21) queryform2a.html, (22) quicklinks.html, (23) relatedtopics.html, (24) signin.html, (25) subtopics.html, (26) thesaurus.html, (27) topics.html, (28) hitspagebar.html, (29) highlight/highlight.html, (30) highlight/highlight_one.html, and (31) highlight/topnav.html, which leaks the installation path in the resulting error message.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5970?: Verity Ultraseek before 5.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests with (1) a null ("%00") terminated url parameter to help/urlstatusgo.html; or missing parameters to (2) help/header.html, (3) help/footer.html, (4) spell.html, (5) coreforma.html, (6) daterange.html, (7) hits.html, (8) hitsnavbottom.html, (9) indexform.html, (10) indexforma.html, (11) languages.html, (12) nohits.html, (13) onehit1.html, (14) onehit2.html, (15) query.html, (16) queryform0.html, (17) queryform0a.html, (18) queryform1.html, (19) queryform1a.html, (20) queryform2.html, (21) queryform2a.html, (22) quicklinks.html, (23) relatedtopics.html, (24) signin.html, (25) subtopics.html, (26) thesaurus.html, (27) topics.html, (28) hitspagebar.html, (29) highlight/highlight.html, (30) highlight/highlight_one.html, and (31) highlight/topnav.html, which leaks the installation path in the resulting error message.
How severe is CVE-2006-5970?: CVE-2006-5970 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-5970 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-5970?: CVE-2006-5970 affects Verity Ultraseek. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5970?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-5970 published?: CVE-2006-5970 was published on 2006-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:verity:ultraseek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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