CVE-2006-2254

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in filecpnt.exe in FileCOPA 1.01 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a username with a large number of newline characters.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.15% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/25436	vdb entry
http://blacksecurity.org/exploits/38/FILECOPA_V1.01_and_Below_Pre_Authentication_Remote_Overflow/111.html	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1679	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26300	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17881	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20033	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2254?: CVE-2006-2254 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2254?: To fix CVE-2006-2254, 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-2006-2254 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2254 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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