CVE-2006-5715 describes a remote arbitrary file read vulnerability in EFS Easy Address Book 1.2, specifically when deployed on an NTFS file system. Attackers can exploit this by appending "::$DATA" to HTTP GET requests, accessing alternate data streams to retrieve files under the web root. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-2699) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:efs_software:easy_address_book:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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