CVE-2006-5971
CVE-2006-5971 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% (75th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Verity Ultraseek
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in admin/logfile.txt in Verity Ultraseek before 5.6.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the name variable.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-5971?
- Absolute path traversal vulnerability in admin/logfile.txt in Verity Ultraseek before 5.6.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the name variable.
- How severe is CVE-2006-5971?
- CVE-2006-5971 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-5971 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-5971?
- CVE-2006-5971 affects Verity Ultraseek. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-5971?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-5971 published?
- CVE-2006-5971 was published on 2006-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22892
- http://www.osvdb.org/30289
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451847/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ultraseek.com/support/docs/RELNOTES.txt
- http://www.ultraseek.com/support/docs/release_notes/ultraseek.5.6.2.txt
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-042.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30321
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:verity:ultraseek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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