# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Nov 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xg87-vmmj-rjjv

## 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: 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.

## 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:

- Easy File Sharing Web Server 4 - Remote Information Stealer (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-1159](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1159/): Other in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2006-1161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1161/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2004-1743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1743/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2004-1744](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1744/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-5713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5713/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-5714 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5714 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5714/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5714/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5714
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5714
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-5714

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5714/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.