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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-2172 · published 4 May 2006

CVE-2006-2172: Gene6 g6 ftp server vulnerability

GGene6 · G6 Ftp Server

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.2% · top 9.4%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
4.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/19965
http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/tools Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/25238
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432839/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17810 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1658
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26237
http://secunia.com/advisories/19965
http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/tools Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/25238
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432839/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17810 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1658
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26237

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-2172), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.