CVE-2006-5156

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 72%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 72%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 5, 2006

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (28)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16783✓ verified
    First seen Sep 20, 2010

    McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator / ProtectionPilot - Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-2467✓ verified
    First seen Oct 1, 2006

    McAfee ePo 3.5.0 / ProtectionPilot 1.1.0 - Source Remote (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/http/mcafee_epolicy_source✓ verified
    First seen Jul 17, 2006

    McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator / ProtectionPilot Overflow

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-5156?
CVE-2006-5156 is a none vulnerability published on October 5, 2006. 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.
When was CVE-2006-5156 disclosed?
CVE-2006-5156 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 5, 2006, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-5156 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-5156 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5156?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-5156, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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