VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-2222

Buffer overflow in zawhttpd 0.8.23, and possibly previous versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request for a URI composed of several "\" (backslash) characters.

EXPLOIT ✓MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 4.09%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 4.1%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS: 4.09% probability · 91th percentile
Public exploits: 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 4 May 2006
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: norz/zawhttpd
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 4.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-ID	Title	Type	Published	Verified
EDB-1746 source ↗	zawhttpd 0.8.23 - GET Remote Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC)linux · Kamil Sienicki	dos	4 May 2006	yes

References

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