EFS Web Server 4.0 NTFS File System ::$data information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in EFS Web Server 4.0. Affected is the function ::$data of the component NTFS File System. This manipulation of the argument ::$data causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5714. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in EFS Web Server 4.0 (Web Server). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ::$data of the component NTFS File System. The manipulation of the argument ::$data with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2006. The weakness was shared 11/03/2006 by Greg Linares (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5714 since 11/03/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23636 (Easy File Sharing Web Server Crafted Request ADS Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86755 (Easy File Sharing Web Server Information Disclosure and Input Validation Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29925), Exploit-DB (2690), Tenable (23636), SecurityFocus (BID 20823†) and OSVDB (30150†). The entry VDB-33108 is related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 23636
Nessus Name: Easy File Sharing Web Server Crafted Request ADS Arbitrary File Access
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OpenVAS ID: 80055
OpenVAS Name: Easy File Sharing Web Server Information Disclosure
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: Greg Linares
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5714 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5714
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33109
X-Force: 29925
SecurityFocus: 20823 - Easy File Sharing Web Server Information Disclosure and Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22602 - Easy File Sharing Web Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 30150 - CVE-2006-5714 - Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 13061 - Easy File Sharing Web Server Remote Disclosure of Sensitive Information, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/26/2026 09:01
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (81), 07/10/2019 16:17 (5), 08/04/2024 16:37 (19), 06/15/2025 17:19 (5), 04/26/2026 09:01 (2)
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