Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2006-2242 is an old denial-of-service issue in acFTP 1.4. A remote attacker can crash the FTP application by sending malformed login input. This is primarily an availability risk: affected FTP service could become unavailable, but the supplied sources do not indicate data theft, code execution, or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to systems still running acFTP 1.4, especially if the FTP service is reachable from untrusted networks. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, platforms, or deployment prevalence, so asset inventory is required to determine real exposure. Treat this as a targeted availability cleanup item, not an enterprise-wide emergency unless acFTP 1.4 is exposed on critical systems. Prioritize removal or isolation of any reachable instance because the vulnerable software is very old and remediation details are sparse. Mitigation focus: Identify and decommission any acFTP 1.4 deployments where possible.; Check vendor or trusted archive guidance for any available fixed version.; Restrict FTP access to trusted networks or VPN paths only..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- acftp-user-dos(26258)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- 1749CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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