CVE-2006-5971

N/A Unknown
Published: November 18, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22892
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/30289
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451847/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ultraseek.com/support/docs/RELNOTES.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ultraseek.com/support/docs/release_notes/ultraseek.5.6.2.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-042.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30321
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22892
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/30289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451847/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ultraseek.com/support/docs/RELNOTES.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ultraseek.com/support/docs/release_notes/ultraseek.5.6.2.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-042.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30321
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

verity