CVE-2006-1693 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 11 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can crash the GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server by sending a custom command with a long argument, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-1693?

CVE-2006-1693 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server before 3.1.4 Build 01.10.2006 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a "custom command" with a long argument.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1693?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Globalscape Secure Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1693?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2006-1693 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w3m7-pqwv-79w9.