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CVE-2005-2898

4.6 · MEDIUM

NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor.

Published Sep 14, 2005filezillaEPSS 0.50%

Overview

CVE-2005-2898 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting filezilla filezilla. It was published on September 14, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from filezilla. Update filezilla to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reffilezilla.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1328Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112577523810442&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112605448327521&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/14730Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22135Reffilezilla.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1328Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112577523810442&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112605448327521&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/14730Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22135

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2898?

CVE-2005-2898 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting filezilla filezilla. It was published on September 14, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-2898?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2898?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from filezilla. Update filezilla to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-2898?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2898 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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