HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2006-4781

Tftp Server Multithreaded vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
5.6%
EPSS pct
92th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Futuresoft
Affected product
Tftp Server Multithreaded
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published
2006-09-14

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality, partial impact to integrity, partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 5.6% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 92% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2006-4781

  • Confirm whether Futuresoft Tftp Server Multithreaded is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2006-4781.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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