CVE-2006-5850

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Published Nov 10, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:essen:essentia_web_server:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.5% (7.472% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Essen Essentia Web Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 10, 2006, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:04 PM
Reserved: Nov 9, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2006, 2:07 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

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