CVE-2006-2172
Buffer overflow in Gene6 FTP Server 3.1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-2172- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-2172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2173 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2173- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wwrm-hmmc-45q7 No score
Buffer overflow in Gene6 FTP Server 3.1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wwrm-hmmc-45q7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-2172 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gene6 G6 Ftp Server, published May 4, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.30%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/17810
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26237
infigo.hr/en/in_focus/tools
secunia.com/advisories/19965
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1658
osvdb.org/25238
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2172
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wwrm-hmmc-45q7