Steve Poulsen GuildFTPd 0.9.7 Password Storage default.usr missing encryption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Steve Poulsen GuildFTPd 0.9.7 (File Transfer Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file default.usr of the component Password Storage. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
GuildFTPd 0.9.7 stores user names and passwords in plaintext in the default.usr file, which allows local users to gain privileges as other FTP users by reading the file.
The bug was discovered 05/26/2001. The weakness was released 10/18/2001 by ByteRage (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0768. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 145 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling .
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (6611). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 17533, 17532 and 17530.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.8
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Exploiting
Name: PasswordClass: Missing encryption / Password
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: FirewallStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
05/26/2001 🔍05/26/2001 🔍
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07/09/2014 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: archives.neohapsis.comResearcher: ByteRage
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2001-0768 (🔍)
X-Force: 6611
Vulnerability Center: 14603 - GuildFTPd User Names and Password in Plaintext, Low
SecurityFocus: 2792 - GuildFTPD Plaintext Password Storage Vulnerability
OSVDB: 13967 - GuildFTPd .usr files stores usernames and passwords in plain text
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Entry
Created: 07/09/2014 17:35Updated: 07/16/2019 16:14
Changes: 07/09/2014 17:35 (64), 07/16/2019 16:14 (3)
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