CVE-2006-2172 json
Buffer overflow in Gene6 FTP Server 3.1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute a…
published 2006-05-04 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2173
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
4.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17810 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- infigo.hr http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/tools referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/17810
vdb-entry, exploit
-
infigo.hr
/en/in_focus/tools
exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26237
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/432839/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19965
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1658
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/25238
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2172
- NVD CVE-2006-2172
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