CVE-2005-2898

** DISPUTED ** NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. FileZilla 2.2.14b and 2.2.15, and possibly earlier versions, when "Use secure mode" is disabled, uses a weak encryption scheme to store the user's password in the configuration settings file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information. NOTE: the vendor has disputed the issue, stating that "the problem is not a vulnerability at all, but in fact a fundamental issue of every single program that can store passwords transparently."

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1328
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14730	Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112605448327521&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112577523810442&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22135

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:filezilla:filezilla:2.2.14b:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:filezilla:filezilla:2.2.15:::::::*

Information

Published : 2005-09-14 13:03

Updated : 2017-07-11 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2005-2898

Mitre link : CVE-2005-2898

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

filezilla

filezilla

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