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CVE-2006-3534

Directory traversal vulnerability in Nullsoft SHOUTcast DSP before 1.9.6 filters directory traversal sequences before decoding, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via encoded dot dot (%2E%2E) sequences in an HTTP GET request for a file path containing "/content".

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-3534 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from nullsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-07-12T21:05:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	≤ 1.9.5	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.7.1	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.8.2	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.8.3	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.8.3	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.8.9	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.8.9	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.8.9	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.8.9	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.8.9	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.8.9	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.9.2	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.9.2	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.9.4	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.9.4	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.9.4	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.9.5	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.9.5	Yes
Application	nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.9.5	Yes

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=136721 ([email protected])
http://people.ksp.sk/~goober/advisory/001-shoutcast.html Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20524 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-05.xml Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016493 ([email protected])
http://www.shoutcast.com/#news Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2801 ([email protected])
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=136721 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://people.ksp.sk/~goober/advisory/001-shoutcast.html Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20524 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-05.xml Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016493 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.shoutcast.com/#news Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2801 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nullsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.