CVE-2001-0983 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can decrypt stored FTP passwords from configuration files due to weak encryption, potentially gaining unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0983?
CVE-2001-0983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
UltraEdit uses weak encryption to record FTP passwords in the uedit32.ini file, which allows local users who can read the file to decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ultraedit Ultraedit-32.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0983 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0983 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j67-gcxj-hc23.