CVE-2006-5715 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.3% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 6.25% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| efs software | easy address book |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | EFS Easy Address Book Web Server 1.2 - Remote File Stream | 2006-11-01 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20861
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4312
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29976
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2699
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20861
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4312
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29976
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2699
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