PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in adminfoot.php in Comdev Misc Tools 4.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path[docroot] parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-5439 is rated Moderate Risk (54.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.41%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 0.75% | 1.41% | +0.65% |
| 2 | 2025-06-08 | 0.62% | 0.75% | +0.13% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.62% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-5439: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-5439 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| comdev | comdev_misc_tools | 4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:comdev:comdev_misc_tools:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22470 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.osvdb.org/29833 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4101 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29220 |