CVE-2006-1159

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Published Mar 12, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 6.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:efs_software:efs_web_server:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1163	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.8% (6.829% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/19178
http://www.osvdb.org/23792
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427158/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17046
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0912
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25135

History

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Subscriptions

Efs Software Efs Web Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 12, 2006, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:03 PM
Reserved: Mar 12, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 12, 2006, 9:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

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