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CVE-2006-1598

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2006-1598 describes a vulnerability in AN HTTPD 1.42n and potentially earlier versions, where remote attackers can obtain the source code of scripts. This is achieved by crafting HTTP requests that include dot or space characters in the file extension. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity, with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and a critical impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.42nCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:an:an-httpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.2bCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:an:an-httpd:1.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.38CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:an:an-httpd:1.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.39CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:an:an-httpd:1.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.40CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:an:an-httpd:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.8HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.90%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
77.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0190 is in the 61st percentile among its peer group of 51,553 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

secunia.com / advisories/19326
PatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com / secunia_research/2006-21/advisory
Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com / id
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/25591
osvdb.org / 24323
securityfocus.com / archive/1/429667/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/17350
Patch
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/1200