| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Datawizard FtpXQ 3.0.1. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-5569. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to introduce extra authentication.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Datawizard FtpXQ 3.0.1 and classified as critical. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:
FtpXQ Server 3.0.1 installs with two default testing accounts, which allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files via unknown vectors. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
The bug was discovered 10/24/2006. The weakness was shared 10/27/2006 by Greg Linares (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5569 since 10/27/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23642 (DataWizard FTPXQ Default Accounts), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FTP and running in the context r.
It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29978), Tenable (23642), SecurityFocus (BID 20721†), OSVDB (30010†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13107†). The entry VDB-32998 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 23642
Nessus Name: DataWizard FTPXQ Default Accounts
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OpenVAS ID: 80053
OpenVAS Name: DataWizard FTPXQ Default Accounts
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Timeline
10/24/2006 🔍10/24/2006 🔍
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10/27/2006 🔍
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11/14/2006 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Greg Linares
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2006-5569 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5569
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32999
X-Force: 29978
SecurityFocus: 20721 - DataWizard FtpXQ Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 30010 - CVE-2006-5569 - DataWizard - FtpXQ Server - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 13107 - FtpXQ Server Default Account on Installation, Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 22:21Updated: 04/25/2026 17:50
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (70), 07/10/2019 20:13 (5), 04/25/2026 17:50 (22)
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