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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-5819 · published 18 November 2006

CVE-2006-5819: Verity ultraseek vulnerability

Verity · Ultraseek

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.5% · top 6.5%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017235
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/559616 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/22892 Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/30286 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451847/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21120
http://www.ultraseek.com/support/docs/RELNOTES.txt Patch
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-042.html Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30311
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017235
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/559616 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/22892 Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/30286 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451847/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21120
http://www.ultraseek.com/support/docs/RELNOTES.txt Patch
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-042.html Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30311

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-5819), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.