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CVE-2006-5819

10.0 · HIGH

Verity Ultraseek before 5.7 allows remote attackers to use the server as a proxy for web attacks and host scanning via a direct request to the highlight/index.html script.

Published Nov 18, 2006verityEPSS 6.73%

Overview

CVE-2006-5819 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting verity ultraseek. It was published on November 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Verity Ultraseek before 5.7 allows remote attackers to use the server as a proxy for web attacks and host scanning via a direct request to the highlight/index.html script.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from verity. Update ultraseek 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
verityultraseek0Affected

References

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017235Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/559616Refwww.osvdb.org/22892Refwww.osvdb.org/30286Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451847/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21120Refwww.ultraseek.com/support/docs/RELNOTES.txtRefwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-042.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30311Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017235

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5819?

CVE-2006-5819 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting verity ultraseek. It was published on November 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-5819?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-5819?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from verity. Update ultraseek 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-2006-5819?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5819 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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