Essen Essentia Web Server 2.15 stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Essen Essentia Web Server 2.15 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-5850. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Essen Essentia Web Server 2.15 (Web Server). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released 11/09/2006 by CorryL (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-5850 since 11/09/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (30049), Exploit-DB (2716), SecurityFocus (BID 20910†) and Secunia (SA22718†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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11/07/2006 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: CorryL
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5850 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5850
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33226
X-Force: 30049 - Essentia Web Server HTTP GET request buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 20910 - Essentia Web Server GET And HEAD Requests Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 22718 - Essentia Web Server GET/HEAD Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4384

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/27/2026 09:45
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (55), 10/01/2017 20:58 (8), 08/05/2024 09:09 (17), 01/16/2025 22:34 (2), 04/27/2026 09:45 (2)
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