Heap-based buffer overflow in the uploadprogress_php_rfc1867_file function in uploadprogress.c in Bitflux Upload Progress Meter before 8276 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP POST fileupload requests.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-6361 is rated High Risk (69.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.45%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize 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 | 2025-07-26 | 2.43% | 2.45% | +0.02% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 3.36% | 2.43% | -0.93% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 3.36% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-6361: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-6361 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitflux | upload_progress_meter | 8215 | cpe:2.3:a:bitflux:upload_progress_meter:8215:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| bitflux | upload_progress_meter | 8275 | cpe:2.3:a:bitflux:upload_progress_meter:8275:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |