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CVE-2006-3695

6.8 · MEDIUM

Trac before 0.9.6 does not disable the "raw" or "include" commands when providing untrusted users with restructured text (reStructuredText) functionality from docutils, which allows remote attacker…

Published Jul 21, 2006edgewall_softwareEPSS 1.90%

Overview

CVE-2006-3695 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting edgewall_software trac. It was published on July 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Trac before 0.9.6 does not disable the "raw" or "include" commands when providing untrusted users with restructured text (reStructuredText) functionality from docutils, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2006-3458.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from edgewall_software. Update trac to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
edgewall_softwaretrac0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/20958Refsecunia.com/advisories/21534Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016457Reftrac.edgewall.org/wiki/ChangeLogRefwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1152Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18323Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2729Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27706Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27708Refsecunia.com/advisories/20958

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3695?

CVE-2006-3695 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting edgewall_software trac. It was published on July 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-3695?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3695?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from edgewall_software. Update trac to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-3695?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3695 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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