CVE-2006-5248: Eazy Cart stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remot

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HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-5248 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting eazy cart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Eazy Cart stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a customer database via a direct request for admin/config/customer.dat. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-10-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: eazy cart

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-10-12 00:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 2.01

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.01

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy eazy-cart || rpm -q eazy-cart || eazy-cart --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.01 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison eazy-cart sudo apt install eazy-cart=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.01> sudo apt-mark hold eazy-cart

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

dnf --showduplicates list eazy-cart sudo dnf downgrade eazy-cart-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.01> sudo dnf versionlock add eazy-cart

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-5248?

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

Is CVE-2006-5248 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5248 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-2006-5248 affect?

CVE-2006-5248 affects eazy cart. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Eazy Cart stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a customer database via a direct request for admin/config/customer.dat. NOTE: the provenance of this info

How urgent is CVE-2006-5248?

Priority 51/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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