CVE-2006-5970: Verity Ultraseek before 5.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests with (

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-5970?

ultraseek: upgrade to newer than 5.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-5970 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5970 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-2006-5970 affect?

CVE-2006-5970 affects ultraseek. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Verity Ultraseek before 5.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests with (1) a null ("%00") terminated url parameter to help/urlstatusgo.html; or missing parameters to (2) help/header.html, (3) help/foote

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-5970?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2006-5970 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting ultraseek. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Verity Ultraseek before 5.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests with (1) a null ("%00") terminated url parameter to help/urlstatusgo.html; or missing parameters to (2) help/header.html, (3) help/footer.html, (4) spell.html, (5) coreforma.html, (6) daterange.html, (7) hits.html, (8) hitsnavbottom.html, (9) indexform.html, (10) indexforma.html, (11) languages.html, (12) nohits.html, (13) onehit1.html, (14) on

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-11-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: verity

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-18 00:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

verity ultraseek UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.6

Fixed in: newer than 5.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ultraseek

Note

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

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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-2006-5970?

ultraseek: upgrade to newer than 5.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5970 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5970 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-2006-5970 affect?

CVE-2006-5970 affects ultraseek. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Verity Ultraseek before 5.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests with (1) a null ("%00") terminated url parameter to help/urlstatusgo.html; or missing parameters to (2) help/header.html, (3) help/foote

How urgent is CVE-2006-5970?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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