CVE-2006-6673 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash WinFtp Server by sending excessively long FTP commands, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6673?
CVE-2006-6673 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WinFtp Server 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via long (1) PASV, (2) LIST, (3) USER, (4) PORT, and possibly other commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6673?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Winftp Server Winftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6673?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6673 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-2006-6673 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6673 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hx4r-p5pc-mgp6.