CVE-2005-2898 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 14 Sep 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can recover stored passwords if secure mode is disabled due to weak encryption in FileZilla configuration files.

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-2005-2898?

CVE-2005-2898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2898?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Filezilla Filezilla.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2898 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2898 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-927p-j9gg-9h8q.