CVE-2006-6751

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in the USER command or certain other available or nonexistent commands. NOTE: It was later reported that 5.3.0 is also vulnerable.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.42% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0786 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/22747.pl
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/18632.txt exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22747 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31140 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18632 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6751?
CVE-2006-6751 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6751?
To fix CVE-2006-6751, 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-2006-6751 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-6751 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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