CVE-2006-6514: Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier uses an insufficient comparison to determine whether a director

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-6514?

winamp web interface: upgrade to newer than 7.5.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-6514 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6514 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-2006-6514 affect?

CVE-2006-6514 affects winamp web interface. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier uses an insufficient comparison to determine whether a directory is located below the application's root directory, which allows remote authenticated users to access certain other directories i

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-6514?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2006-6514 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting winamp web interface. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier uses an insufficient comparison to determine whether a directory is located below the application's root directory, which allows remote authenticated users to access certain other directories if the name of the root directory is a substring of the name of the target directory, as demonstrated by accessing C:\folder2 when the root directory is C:\folder.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: flippet.org

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-14 01:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

flippet.org winamp web interface UPGRADE

Affected: <= 7.5.13

Fixed in: newer than 7.5.13

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy winamp-web-interface || rpm -q winamp-web-interface || winamp-web-interface --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 7.5.13 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade winamp-web-interface

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade winamp-web-interface

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-6514?

winamp web interface: upgrade to newer than 7.5.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6514 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6514 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-2006-6514 affect?

CVE-2006-6514 affects winamp web interface. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier uses an insufficient comparison to determine whether a directory is located below the application's root directory, which allows remote authenticated users to access certain other directories i

How urgent is CVE-2006-6514?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-6539 HIGH 10.0 UPGRADE Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier (1) allow remote attackers to caus
CVE-2006-6513 LOW 3.5 UPGRADE The CControl::Download function (/dl URI) in Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier allows remote auth
CVE-2006-6512 LOW 3.5 UPGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in the Browse function (/browse URI) in Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 a

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