Directory traversal vulnerability in the SSL server in AEP Smartgate 4.3b allows remote…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02966 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aep_networks:smartgate_ssl_server:4.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3b | Vulnerable | Aep Networks |
- cpe:2.3:a:aep_networks:smartgate_ssl_server:4.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3b Vulnerable ·Aep Networks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5596
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp3p-fc9m-xq9w
References
More Aep Networks Smartgate Ssl Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05510 The SSL server in AEP Smartgate 4.3b allows remote attackers to determine existence of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-5596 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5596 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hp3p-fc9m-xq9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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