CVE-2006-4781 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.7% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in FutureSoft TFTP Server Multithreaded (MT) 1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted packet to port 69/UDP, which triggers the overflow when constructing an absolute path name. NOTE: Some details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.73% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-09-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| futuresoft | tftp server multithreaded |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Multi-Threaded TFTP 1.1 - GET Denial of Service | 2006-09-08 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21844
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19925
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3559
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2334
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21844
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19925
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3559
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2334
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