Aep Networks Smartgate Ssl Server 4.3b path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Aep Networks Smartgate Ssl Server 4.3b. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-5596. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Aep Networks Smartgate Ssl Server 4.3b. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented 10/27/2006 by prdelka (Website). The advisory is available at prdelka.blackart.org.uk. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-5596 since 10/27/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29817), Exploit-DB (2637), SecurityFocus (BID 20722†) and Secunia (SA22550†). See VDB-33119 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Functional
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: prdelka.blackart.org.uk
Researcher: prdelka
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5596 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5596
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33018
X-Force: 29817 - AEP SmartGate HTTP request directory traversal
SecurityFocus: 20722 - Smartgate SSL Server Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 22550 - SmartGate SSL Server Information Disclosure, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4224

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/25/2026 20:15
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (55), 10/01/2017 20:51 (8), 08/02/2024 02:07 (17), 12/21/2024 05:11 (2), 04/25/2026 20:15 (1)
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