CVE-2017-15272

The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server stores its configuration inside PSFTPd.dat. This file is a Microsoft Access Database and can be extracted. The application sets the encrypt flag with the password "ITsILLEGAL"; however, this password is not required to extract the data. Cleartext is used for a user password.

CVSS v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

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CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-006-psftpd/	Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144972/PSFTPd-Windows-FTP-Server-10.0.4-Build-729-Use-After-Free-Log-Injection.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541518/100/0/threaded

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:psftp:psftpd:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-11-15 08:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-15272

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15272

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

Products Affected

psftp

psftpd

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