freeFTPd memory corruption

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
7.0$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in freeFTPd. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-2407. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in freeFTPd (File Transfer Software) (unknown version). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 05/16/2006 by Gerry Eisenhaur with isen (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2407 since 05/15/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Python and been published 2 days after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21580 (freeSSHd Key Exchange Algorithm String Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26442), Tenable (21580), SecurityFocus (BID 17958†), OSVDB (25569†) and Secunia (SA20136†). The entry VDB-30261 is related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Name

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Programming Language: 🔍
Download: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 21580
Nessus Name: freeSSHd Key Exchange Algorithm String Remote Overflow
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 200012
OpenVAS Name: FreeSSHD Key Exchange Buffer Overflow
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Saint ID: freesshd
Saint Name: FreeSSHd key exchange buffer overflow

MetaSploit ID: freesshd_key_exchange.rb
MetaSploit Name: FreeSSHd 1.0.9 Key Exchange Algorithm String Buffer Overflow
MetaSploit File: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

Exploit Delay Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

05/12/2006 🔍
05/15/2006 +3 days 🔍
05/16/2006 +0 days 🔍
05/16/2006 +0 days 🔍
05/17/2006 +0 days 🔍
05/17/2006 +0 days 🔍
05/17/2006 +0 days 🔍
05/22/2006 +4 days 🔍
05/08/2016 +3639 days 🔍
01/20/2025 +3179 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Gerry Eisenhaur
Organization: isen
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-2407 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2407
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83949
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 26442
SecurityFocus: 17958 - Multiple Vendor SSH Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 20136 - FreeFTPd SFTP Key Exchange Algorithm String Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 25569 - freeFTPd SFTP Key Exchange Algorithm String Remote Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2006-1785

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 05/08/2016 19:40
Updated: 01/20/2025 16:06
Changes: 05/08/2016 19:40 (78), 12/02/2018 09:56 (5), 07/30/2022 09:18 (3), 01/20/2025 16:06 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Interested in the pricing of exploits?

See the underground prices here!