CVE-2006-5815

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 74%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the sreplace function in ProFTPD 1.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers, probably authenticated, to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by vd_proftpd.pm, a "ProFTPD remote exploit."

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 8, 2006

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (50)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

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  1. 2026-07-08 18:09 UTCOSV refresh
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16852✓ verified
    First seen Jan 9, 2011

    ProFTPd 1.2 < 1.3.0 (Linux) - 'sreplace' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-2856✓ verified
    First seen Nov 27, 2006

    ProFTPd 1.3.0 - 'sreplace' Remote Stack Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/ftp/proftp_sreplace✓ verified
    First seen Nov 26, 2006

    ProFTPD 1.2 - 1.3.0 sreplace Buffer Overflow (Linux)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-5815?
CVE-2006-5815 is a none vulnerability published on November 8, 2006. Stack-based buffer overflow in the sreplace function in ProFTPD 1.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers, probably authenticated, to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by vd_proftpd.pm, a "ProFTPD remote exploit."
When was CVE-2006-5815 disclosed?
CVE-2006-5815 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 8, 2006, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-5815 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-5815 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5815?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-5815, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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