CVE-2006-6565 json
FileZilla Server before 0.9.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a wildcard argument to the (1) LIST or (2)…
published 2006-12-15 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6548
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 70.6%
- EPSS 70.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
FileZilla Server before 0.9.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a wildcard argument to the (1) LIST or (2) NLST commands, which results in a NULL pointer dereference, a different set of vectors than CVE-2006-6564. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that the problem might be due to a malformed PORT command.
Patch / fix
- filezilla-project filezilla_server 0.9.22
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2006-6565 updated cvss 6.5
filezilla: allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via wildcard argument
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/filezilla_server_port)
- Published
Exploit prediction
70.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/filezilla_server_port FileZilla FTP Server Malformed PORT Denial of Service metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2006-12-11
- EDB-2914 FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.21 - 'LIST/NLST' Denial of Service dos, 2006-12-11
- Nuclei template FileZilla Server < 0.9.22 - DoS via Wildcard Commands nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/2914
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/30853
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?release_id=470364&group_id=21558
product, third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4937
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6565
- NVD CVE-2006-6565
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