CVE-2005-2599 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published 17 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Weak encryption in Hummingbird FTP allows attackers to recover stored passwords and gain unauthorized privileges.

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-2005-2599?

CVE-2005-2599 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Hummingbird FTP for Connectivity 10.0 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store the user's password in the FTP profile, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2599?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hummingbird Connectivity.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2599?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2599 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2599 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qxc4-hf32-x4jr.