HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-4731
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CVE-2006-4731

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: September 13, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) login.pl and (2) admin.pl in (a) SQL-Ledger before 2.6.19 and (b) LedgerSMB before 1.0.0p1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via an unspecified terminal parameter value containing ../ (dot dot slash).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-4731 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2006-4731. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

dws_systems_inc.1 product(s)
sql-ledger
ledgersmb1 product(s)
ledgersmb
Source: NVD CPE · 44 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21824
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21886
PATCHhttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=175965&release_id=446778
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21824
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21886
PATCHhttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=175965&release_id=446778

All References (22)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21824Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21886Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1553
→
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=175965&release_id=446778Patch
→
http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ledger-smb/trunk/login.pl?r1=53&r2=69
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445817/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19960
→
http://www.sql-ledger.org/cgi-bin/nav.pl?page=news.html&title=What%27s%20New
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3554
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3555
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28885
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21824Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21886Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1553
→
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=175965&release_id=446778Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-4731
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 13, 2006

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-4731 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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