VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5850
Stack-based buffer overflow in Essentia Web Server 2.15 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI, as demonstrated by a GET or HEAD request.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 7.28%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Essentia Web Server 2.15 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI, as demonstrated by a GET or HEAD request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 7.28% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- essen/essentia web server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22718Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1846
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451115/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451382/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20910Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4384
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30049
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22718Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1846
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451115/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451382/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20910Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4384
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30049
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.