Format string vulnerability in SWS web Server 0.1.7 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in SWS web Server 0.1.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that are not properly handled in a syslog function call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03364 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.3 | Vulnerable | Sws |
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.4 | Vulnerable | Sws |
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Sws |
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.1 | Vulnerable | Sws |
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.2 | Vulnerable | Sws |
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.3 | Vulnerable | Sws |
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.4 | Vulnerable | Sws |
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.5 | Vulnerable | Sws |
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.6 | Vulnerable | Sws |
| cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.7 | Vulnerable | Sws |
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Sws
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Sws
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Sws
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Sws
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·Sws
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.3 Vulnerable ·Sws
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.4 Vulnerable ·Sws
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.5 Vulnerable ·Sws
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.6 Vulnerable ·Sws
- cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.7 Vulnerable ·Sws
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2115
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrg3-hvr8-76qr
References
Advisory 1
More Sws Simple Web Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01783 Directory traversal vulnerability in Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-02059 Buffer overflow in SWS web Server 0.1.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01789 Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 does not properly handle when the recv… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-02282 SWS web server 0.0.4, 0.0.3 and 0.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-01785 Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 does not close file descriptors for 404 error… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-2115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wrg3-hvr8-76qr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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