CVE-2006-5034: Directory traversal vulnerability in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and earlier allows remote at

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-5034 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.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

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 DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.9.0_beta

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.9.0_beta

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.9.0_beta (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison vcap sudo apt install vcap=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9.0_beta> sudo apt-mark hold vcap

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

dnf --showduplicates list vcap sudo dnf downgrade vcap-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9.0_beta> sudo dnf versionlock add vcap

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.

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 - Directory Traversal

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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-2006-5034?

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

Is CVE-2006-5034 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5034 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-2006-5034 affect?

CVE-2006-5034 affects vcap. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.

How urgent is CVE-2006-5034?

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-2006-5033 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE Unspecified vulnerability in StoresAndCalendarsList.cgi in Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and ea

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