How severe is CVE-2006-5024?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Paisterist Simple HTTP Scanner

CVE-2006-5024

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Paisterist Simple HTTP Scanner (sHTTPScanner) before 0.4 have unknown impact and attack vectors.

Published 2006-09-27 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.018 (77.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Paisterist Simple HTTP Scanner — versions 0.1, 0.2, 0.3

References

sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php (Patch)
secunia.com/advisories/21952 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/20151 (Patch, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5024?: CVE-2006-5024 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Paisterist Simple HTTP Scanner. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2006-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2006-5024?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.