CVE-2006-5850

Essentia Web Server 2.15 - Remote Code Execution via Long URI

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2006-5850. PoCs published by CorryL, B-r00t.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit sends a maliciously long HTTP GET request to Essentia Web Server 2.15, causing a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The payload consists of 6800 'A' characters, which triggers a buffer overflow or resource exhaustion in the target server.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Essentia Web Server 2.15 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI, as demonstrated by a GET or HEAD request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by CorryL · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716

This exploit sends a maliciously long HTTP GET request to Essentia Web Server 2.15, causing a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The payload consists of 6800 'A' characters, which triggers a buffer overflow or resource exhaustion in the target server.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Essentia Web Server 2.15
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Target server running Essentia Web Server 2.15
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by B-r00t · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21298

This exploit demonstrates a remote buffer overflow in Essentia Web Server v2.12 (Linux) by sending an excessively long URL (2000+ bytes) to trigger a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. The exploit binds a root shell to port 36864 upon successful exploitation.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Essentia Web Server 2.12 (Linux)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Essentia Web Server v2.12 running on Linux
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20910
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1846
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451382/100/200/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22718
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30049
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2716
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4384
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451115/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0717
EPSS Percentile 93.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
essen/essentia_web_server 2.15
Published Nov 10, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026