CVE-2006-5714 describes a path traversal vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 4.0 running on an NTFS file system, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files within the web root. This is achieved by appending "::$DATA" to HTTP GET requests, exploiting alternate data streams. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to potential information disclosure. While not actively exploited in the wild or listed in CISA KEV, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:efs_software:efs_web_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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