Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-1159 - Input Validation vulnerability in EFS Software EFS web Server 3.2

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
efs-software
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Format string vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the query string argument in an HTTP GET request.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Efs_Software
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionEasy File Sharing Web Server 3.2 Format String DoS. CVE-2006-1159. Dos exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:27377
last seen2016-02-03
modified2006-03-09
published2006-03-09
reporterRevnic Vasile
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/27377/
titleEasy File Sharing Web Server 3.2 Format String DoS

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idEFS_FORMAT_STRING.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running Easy File Sharing Web Server, a file sharing application / web server for Windows. The version of Easy File Sharing Web Server installed on the remote host may crash if it receives requests with an option parameter consisting of a format string. It is unknown whether this issue can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the remote host, although it is likely the case. In addition, the application reportedly allows remote users to upload arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on the affected host. An attacker may be able to leverage this issue to completely compromise the host by placing them in the startup folder and waiting for a reboot. Additionally, it fails to sanitize input to the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id21039
published2006-03-10
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21039
titleEasy File Sharing Web Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (FS, XSS, Upload)