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Status published
High
CVE-2006-5850
Stack-based buffer overflow in Essentia Web Server 2.15 for Windows...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20910
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1846
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451382/100/200/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22718
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30049
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4384
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451115/100/0/threaded
Affected Vendor
essen
View all reports →Affected Software
essentia web server
Vulnerable Versions:
2.15
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 10th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.