CVE-2006-5715

Public Exploit

Description

Easy File Sharing (EFS) Easy Address Book 1.2, when run on an NTFS file system, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files under the web root by appending "::$DATA" to the end of an HTTP GET request, which accesses the alternate data stream.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.94% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20861	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22681	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29976	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2699	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4312	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5715?: CVE-2006-5715 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5715?: To fix CVE-2006-5715, 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-2006-5715 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5715 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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