CVE-2006-5156

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator < 3.5.0.720 and ProtectionPilot < 1.1.1.126 - Remote Code Execution via Long Source Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2006-5156. PoCs published by Metasploit, muts, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/http/mcafee_epolicy_source.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a Metasploit module exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and ProtectionPilot via a malformed 'Source' header. It uses an egghunter technique to bypass size constraints and achieve remote code execution.

Description

Buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator before 3.5.0.720 and ProtectionPilot before 1.1.1.126 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a request to /spipe/pkg/ with a long source header.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows_x86
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16783

This is a Metasploit module exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and ProtectionPilot via a malformed 'Source' header. It uses an egghunter technique to bypass size constraints and achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5.1 <= 3.5.0, ProtectionPilot 1.1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's HTTP server (port 81 by default)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by muts · remotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2467

This is a stack overflow exploit for McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5.0 and ProtectionPilot 1.1.0, leveraging a buffer overflow in the 'Source' header to achieve remote code execution via SEH overwrite and an egghunter technique.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5.0 / ProtectionPilot 1.1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · Target system running vulnerable McAfee software
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/mcafee_epolicy_source.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and ProtectionPilot via a maliciously crafted 'Source' header. It uses an egghunter technique to bypass size constraints and achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5.1 <= 3.5.0, ProtectionPilot 1.1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's HTTP server (port 81 by default)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29307
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20288
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016970
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016971
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/29421
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3861
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22222
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/842452

Scores

EPSS 0.7142
EPSS Percentile 99.3%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
mcafee/epolicy_orchestrator 3.0 (2 CPE variants)
mcafee/epolicy_orchestrator 3.5.0
mcafee/protectionpilot 1.1.1
Published Oct 05, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026