CVE-2006-4781

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in FutureSoft TFTP Server Multithreaded (MT) 1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted packet to port 69/UDP, which triggers the overflow when constructing an absolute path name. NOTE: Some details are obtained from third party information.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.51% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2334	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/21844	exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19925	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3559	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4781?: CVE-2006-4781 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4781?: To fix CVE-2006-4781, 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-2006-4781 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4781 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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