CVE-2006-3070: write_ok.php in Zeroboard 4.1 pl8, when installed on Apache with mod_mime, allows remote attackers to bypass r

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CVE-2006-3070 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting zeroboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

write_ok.php in Zeroboard 4.1 pl8, when installed on Apache with mod_mime, allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions for uploading files with executable extensions by uploading a .htaccess file that with an AddType directive that assigns an executable module to files with assumed-safe extensions, as demonstrated by assigning the txt extension to be handled by application/x-httpd-php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-06-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: zeroboard

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-06-19 10:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

zeroboard zeroboard DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.1_pl8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.1_pl8

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy zeroboard || rpm -q zeroboard || zeroboard --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.1_pl8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison zeroboard sudo apt install zeroboard=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1_pl8> sudo apt-mark hold zeroboard

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list zeroboard sudo dnf downgrade zeroboard-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1_pl8> sudo dnf versionlock add zeroboard

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-3070?

zeroboard: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-3070 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3070 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-2006-3070 affect?

CVE-2006-3070 affects zeroboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). write_ok.php in Zeroboard 4.1 pl8, when installed on Apache with mod_mime, allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions for uploading files with executable extensions by uploading a .htaccess file that with an AddType directive that assig

How urgent is CVE-2006-3070?

Priority 47/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Software pages

Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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