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high 7.5

CVE-2006-5850 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in Essentia Web Server 2.15 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI, as de…

published 2006-11-10 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5834

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.5%
EPSS 7.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-21298)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-21298 Essentia Web Server 2.1 - 'URL' Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2003-07-04
  • EDB-2716 Essentia Web Server 2.15 - GET Remote Denial of Service dos, 2006-11-04
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20910 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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