CVE-2020-6857 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
CarbonFTP uses a hard-coded weak encryption key for local passwords, allowing attackers to decrypt stored credentials and bypass security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6857?
CVE-2020-6857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CarbonFTP v1.4 uses insecure proprietary password encryption with a hard-coded weak encryption key. The key for local FTP server passwords is hard-coded in the binary.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6857?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Taskautomation Carbonftp.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvwp-x3pv-c87j.