CVE-2006-5714 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files under the web root by exploiting NTFS alternate data streams in Easy File Sharing Web Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5714?
CVE-2006-5714 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 4.0, when running on an NTFS file system, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files under the web root by appending "::$DATA" to the end of a HTTP GET request, which accesses the alternate data stream.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5714?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Efs Software Efs Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5714 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2006-5714 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5714 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg87-vmmj-rjjv.