PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in Basic Analysis and Security Engine (BASE) 1.2.4 and earlier, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the BASE_path parameter to (1) base_qry_common.php, (2) base_stat_common.php, and (3) includes/base_include.inc.php.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-2685 is rated High Exploit Risk (60.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 85.61%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 4 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16897 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-11-24 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 9908 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-06-14 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 1823 | exploit_db | edb | 2006-05-25 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-17 | 90.92% | 85.61% | -5.31% |
| 2 | 2024-12-17 | 95.27% | 90.92% | -4.35% |
| 3 | 2023-12-11 | — | 95.27% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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4.9 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2006-2685 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (acidbase), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): released 7, ignored 1, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-2685 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| kevin_johnson | basic_analysis_and_security_engine | 1.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:kevin_johnson:basic_analysis_and_security_engine:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kevin_johnson | basic_analysis_and_security_engine | 1.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:kevin_johnson:basic_analysis_and_security_engine:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kevin_johnson | basic_analysis_and_security_engine | 1.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:kevin_johnson:basic_analysis_and_security_engine:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kevin_johnson | basic_analysis_and_security_engine | 1.2.4 | cpe:2.3:a:kevin_johnson:basic_analysis_and_security_engine:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |