CVE-2006-2172

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Gene6 FTP Server 3.1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to (1) MKD or (2) XMKD, as demonstrated by the Infigo FTPStress Fuzzer.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.46% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17810	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26237	vdb entry
http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/tools	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432839/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/19965	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1658	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/25238	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2172?: CVE-2006-2172 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2172?: To fix CVE-2006-2172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2172 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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