CVE-2006-5850 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.2% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 7.23% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| essen | essentia web server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Essentia Web Server 2.15 - GET Remote Denial of Service | 2006-11-04 |
| exploit-db | Essentia Web Server 2.1 - 'URL' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2003-07-04 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22718
- 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/20910
- 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.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22718
- 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/20910
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4384
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30049
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716
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