CVE-2006-5034

Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP <1.9.0 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5034. PoCs published by securma massine.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a directory traversal vulnerability in vCAP Calendar Server 1.9.0 Beta and prior versions. It includes a URL example demonstrating how an attacker can retrieve arbitrary files, such as the vCAP.db database file, by exploiting improper input sanitization.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by securma massine · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28512

The provided text describes a directory traversal vulnerability in vCAP Calendar Server 1.9.0 Beta and prior versions. It includes a URL example demonstrating how an attacker can retrieve arbitrary files, such as the vCAP.db database file, by exploiting improper input sanitization.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: vCAP Calendar Server 1.9.0 Beta and prior versions
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28873
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.morx.org/vcap.txt
Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21862
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3569
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-09/0187.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/28808
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016822
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19958

Scores

EPSS 0.0352
EPSS Percentile 87.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
paul_smith_computer_services/vcap 1.9.0_beta
Published Sep 27, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026