CVE-2005-4066 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak encryption in Total Commander allows local attackers to decrypt stored FTP credentials, leading to unauthorized access to FTP servers.
- 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-2005-4066?
CVE-2005-4066 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Total Commander 6.53 uses weak encryption to store FTP usernames and passwords in WCX_FTP.INI, which allows local users to decrypt the passwords and gain access to FTP servers, as possibly demonstrated by the W32.Gudeb worm.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Christian Ghisler Total Commander.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-4066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48gw-crqw-m5r2.