HIGH
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
Published Nov 10, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.22%
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
No data.
- 2.15
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.22% 0.07225
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07225
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.22% (0.07225) | 94.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.17% (0.07172) | 93.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 47.57% (0.47566) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 38.60% (0.38601) | 97.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 33.60% (0.33601) | 96.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 35.87% (0.35870) | 96.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 34.06% (0.34062) | 95.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 35.87% (0.35870) | 96.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 50.46% (0.50464) | 97.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 58.01% (0.58012) | 97.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 35.81% (0.35812) | 97.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 36.28% (0.36280) | 96.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 37.60% (0.37601) | 96.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 39.77% (0.39768) | 96.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 98.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 97.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22718 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1846 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451115/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451382/100/200/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20910 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4384 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30049 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22718 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1846 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451115/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451382/100/200/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20910 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4384 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30049 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 10, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 9, 2006
Link CVE-2006-5850
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a