CVE-2006-2952: Directory traversal vulnerability in Net Portal Dynamic System (NPDS) 5.10 and earlier allows remote attackers

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-2952?

net portal dynamic system: upgrade to newer than 5.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-2952 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2952 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-2952 affect?

CVE-2006-2952 affects net portal dynamic system. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in Net Portal Dynamic System (NPDS) 5.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing null (%00) byte in the (1) Default_Theme parameter to header.php

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-2952?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2006-2952 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting net portal dynamic system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Net Portal Dynamic System (NPDS) 5.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing null (%00) byte in the (1) Default_Theme parameter to header.php or (2) ModPath parameter to modules/cluster-paradise/cluster-E.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-06-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: net portal dynamic system

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-06-12 20:06 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

net portal dynamic system net portal dynamic system UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.10

Fixed in: newer than 5.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy net-portal-dynamic-system || rpm -q net-portal-dynamic-system || net-portal-dynamic-system --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade net-portal-dynamic-system

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade net-portal-dynamic-system

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-2952?

net portal dynamic system: upgrade to newer than 5.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-2952 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2952 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-2952 affect?

CVE-2006-2952 affects net portal dynamic system. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in Net Portal Dynamic System (NPDS) 5.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing null (%00) byte in the (1) Default_Theme parameter to header.php

How urgent is CVE-2006-2952?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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