CVE-2006-2173 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in FileZilla FTP Server to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2173?
CVE-2006-2173 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in FileZilla FTP Server 2.2.22 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) PORT or (2) PASS followed by the MLSD command, or (2) the remote server interface, as demonstrated by the Infigo FTPStress Fuzzer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Filezilla Filezilla Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-2173 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2173 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqw2-7h46-fwwv.