CVE-2006-1159 is a format string vulnerability affecting Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server version 3.2. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending specially crafted HTTP GET requests containing format string specifiers in the query string, potentially leading to server crashes and arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a critical impact with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, a public denial-of-service exploit exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:efs_software:efs_web_server:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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