Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 4.0, when running on an NTFS file system, allows…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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 · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 4.0, when running on an NTFS file system, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files under the web root by appending "::$DATA" to the end of a HTTP GET request, which accesses the alternate data stream.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06418 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:efs_software:efs_web_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | EFS Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:efs_software:efs_web_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·EFS Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5714
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xg87-vmmj-rjjv
References
Exploit 1
More EFS Software Efs Web Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01126 Format string vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 3.2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-01128 Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 3.2 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2004-01620 Easy File Sharing (EFS) Webserver 1.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-01619 Easy File Sharing (EFS) Webserver 1.25 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-01127 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 3.2 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2006-05498 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 4.0 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-5714 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5714 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xg87-vmmj-rjjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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