CVE-2005-2898 (GCVE-0-2005-2898)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-09-14 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 22:53 Disputed
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
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|---|---|
| http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14730 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112577523810442&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112605448327521&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
Date Public
2005-09-02 00:00
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