Is CVE-2006-6909 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6909 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6909?

CVE-2006-6909 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-6909

HIGH · CVSS 10.0EPSS 4.8%EU EUVD

Stack-based buffer overflow in http.c in Karl Dahlke Edbrowse (aka Command line editor browser) 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by operating an FTP server that sends directory listings with (1) long user names or (2) long group names.

Key facts

CVSS score: 10.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 4.8% (92th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-6892)
Published: December 31, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-6892 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

karl dahlke / edbrowse

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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