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CVE-2006-6565

4.0 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Dec 15, 2006filezilla-projectCWE-476EPSS 70.59%

Overview

CVE-2006-6565 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting filezilla-project filezilla_server. It was published on December 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from filezilla-project. Update filezilla_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
filezilla-projectfilezilla_server>= 0, < 0.9.22Affected

References

Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=470364&group_id=21558Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4937Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30853Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/2914Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=470364&group_id=21558Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4937Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30853Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/2914

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6565?

CVE-2006-6565 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting filezilla-project filezilla_server. It was published on December 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-6565?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6565?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from filezilla-project. Update filezilla_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-6565?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6565 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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