CVE-2006-1159

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the query string argument in an HTTP GET request.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.76% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/23792	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0912	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17046	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19178	exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427158/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25135	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1159?: CVE-2006-1159 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1159?: To fix CVE-2006-1159, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1159 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1159 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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