CVE-2006-5850

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 35.87% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20910	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1846	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451382/100/200/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/22718	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30049	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4384	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.html	mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451115/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5850?: CVE-2006-5850 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5850?: To fix CVE-2006-5850, 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-2006-5850 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5850 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~36% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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