Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-2173 · published 4 May 2006
CVE-2006-2173: Filezilla server vulnerability
Filezilla · Filezilla Server
Buffer overflow in FileZilla FTP Server 2.2.22 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) PORT or (2) PASS followed by the MLSD command, or (2) the remote server interface, as demonstrated by the Infigo FTPStress Fuzzer.
Description
Buffer overflow in FileZilla FTP Server 2.2.22 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) PORT or (2) PASS followed by the MLSD command, or (2) the remote server interface, as demonstrated by the Infigo FTPStress Fuzzer.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-2173), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
