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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-6539 · published 14 December 2006

CVE-2006-6539: Flippet.org winamp web interface vulnerability

FFlippet.Org · Winamp Web Interface

Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier (1) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an (a) long username or a (b) crafted packet to the FindBasicAuth function in security.cpp, related to the /browse URI; and allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long path string in the (2) Browse, (3) CControl::Download, and (4) CControl::Load functions, related to the file parameter in the /dl URI. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.9% · top 5.5%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier (1) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an (a) long username or a (b) crafted packet to the FindBasicAuth function in security.cpp, related to the /browse URI; and allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long path string in the (2) Browse, (3) CControl::Download, and (4) CControl::Load functions, related to the file parameter in the /dl URI. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wawix-adv.txt
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051217.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23292 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2032
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017362
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454059/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21539
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4935
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30824
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30825
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wawix-adv.txt
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051217.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23292 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2032
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017362
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454059/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21539
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4935
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30824
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30825

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-6539), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.