CVE-2006-2173· filezilla / filezilla server
FileZilla FTP Server 2.2.22 - Buffer Overflow
FileZilla FTP Server version 2.2.22 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote authenticated attackers to cause denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability can be triggered by sending excessively long PORT or PASS commands followed by MLSD commands, or through the remote interface.
Impact
Authenticated attackers can send excessively long PORT or PASS commands followed by MLSD commands to trigger buffer overflow, causing denial of service or potentially executing arbitrary code on the FTP server.
Fix
Update FileZilla FTP Server to a version newer than 2.2.22 that properly validates command length and prevents buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
How to confirm it
Send: tcp probe to {{Hostname}}
Positive when: contains(raw, 'FileZilla') and contains(version, '2.2.22')Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2006-2173 -u <target>
The full check
id: CVE-2006-2173
info:
name: FileZilla FTP Server 2.2.22 - Buffer Overflow
author: pussycat0x
severity: medium
description: |
FileZilla FTP Server version 2.2.22 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote authenticated attackers to cause denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability can be triggered by sending excessively long PORT or PASS commands followed by MLSD commands, or through the remote interface.
impact: |
Authenticated attackers can send excessively long PORT or PASS commands followed by MLSD commands to trigger buffer overflow, causing denial of service or potentially executing arbitrary code on the FTP server.
remediation: |
Update FileZilla FTP Server to a version newer than 2.2.22 that properly validates command length and prevents buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
reference:
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=114658586018818&w=2
- http://www.infigo.hr/hr/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2006-05-03
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26303
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
cvss-score: 6.4
cve-id: CVE-2006-2173
epss-score: 0.06651
epss-percentile: 0.93935
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:filezilla:filezilla_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 1
vendor: filezilla
product: filezilla_server
shodan-query: product:"FileZilla"
tags: cve,cve2006,network,ftp,filezilla,tcp,passive,buffer-overflow,vuln
tcp:
- inputs:
- data: 00000000
type: hex
host:
- "{{Hostname}}"
port: 21
read-size: 1024
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- "contains(raw, 'FileZilla')"
- "contains(version, '2.2.22')"
condition: and
extractors:
- type: regex
group: 1
name: version
regex:
- "FileZilla Server version ([0-9.]+)"References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=114658586018818&w=2
- http://www.infigo.hr/hr/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2006-05-03
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26303
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