CVE-2006-5850

N/A Unknown

Published: November 10, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/22718

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1846

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451115/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451382/100/200/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20910

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4384

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30049

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050537.html