CVE-2006-5033: Unspecified vulnerability in StoresAndCalendarsList.cgi in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and ea

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-5033?

vcap: upgrade to newer than 1.9.0_beta. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-5033 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5033 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-2006-5033 affect?

CVE-2006-5033 affects vcap. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unspecified vulnerability in StoresAndCalendarsList.cgi in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the session parameter, possibly related to format string specifiers

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-5033?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2006-5033 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting vcap. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in StoresAndCalendarsList.cgi in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the session parameter, possibly related to format string specifiers or malformed URL encoding.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.6% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-09-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: paul smith computer services

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-09-27 23:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

paul smith computer services vcap UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.9.0_beta

Fixed in: newer than 1.9.0_beta

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.9.0_beta (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade vcap

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade vcap

Note

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

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Paul Smith Computer Services VCAP Calendar Server 1.9 - Remote Denial of Service

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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-2006-5033?

vcap: upgrade to newer than 1.9.0_beta. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5033 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5033 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-2006-5033 affect?

CVE-2006-5033 affects vcap. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unspecified vulnerability in StoresAndCalendarsList.cgi in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the session parameter, possibly related to format string specifiers

How urgent is CVE-2006-5033?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-5035 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.7.0 allow remote at
CVE-2006-5034 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and earlier allows remote at

References

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