Is CVE-2006-5715 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5715 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5715?

CVE-2006-5715 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2006-5715?

Patch guidance is available from efs software security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-5715.

Which products are affected by CVE-2006-5715?

1 product: efs software easy address book.

CVE-2006-5715 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Easy File Sharing (EFS) Easy Address Book 1.2, when run on an NTFS file system, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files under the web root by appending "::$DATA" to the end of an HTTP GET request, which accesses the alternate data stream.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EFS_SOFTWARE
Published: 11/4/2006
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-5715

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