Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 4.5/5.0/6.0 Password Storage missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 4.5/5.0/6.0. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Password Storage. The manipulation leads to missing encryption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1078. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 4.5/5.0/6.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Password Storage. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. 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:

WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows remote attackers to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 07/29/1999 with Hispasec as not defined posting (NTBugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at ntbugtraq.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1078. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14597 (WS_FTP Pro Client Weak Password Encrypted), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1166. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 943.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8349), Tenable (14597), SecurityFocus (BID 547†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5298†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 14597
Nessus Name: WS_FTP Pro Client Weak Password Encrypted
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OpenVAS ID: 14597
OpenVAS Name: WS_FTP client weak stored password
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1166
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP ws_ftp.ini access
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06/21/2014 +3575 days 🔍
05/24/2019 +1798 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: ntbugtraq.com
Organization: Hispasec
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1078 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1078
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14747
X-Force: 8349
SecurityFocus: 547 - WS_FTP Weak Stored Password Encryption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5298 - WS_FTP Pro 6.0 Uses Weak Encryption, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 17:54
Updated: 05/24/2019 16:09
Changes: 06/21/2014 17:54 (75), 05/24/2019 16:09 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:D40:103

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