Is CVE-2006-1161 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-1161 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-1161?

CVE-2006-1161 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-1161?

Patch guidance is available from efs software security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-1161.

Which products are affected by CVE-2006-1161?

1 product: efs software efs web server.

CVE-2006-1161 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 3.2 allows remote registered users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a malicious file to the Windows startup folder.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: single
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EFS_SOFTWARE
Published: 3/12/2006
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-1161

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