Biba Software SeleniumServer FTP Server 1.0 cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Biba Software SeleniumServer FTP Server 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-5982. No exploit is available. It is recommended to strengthen authentication.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Biba Software SeleniumServer FTP Server 1.0 (File Transfer Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SeleniumServer FTP Server 1.0, and possibly earlier, stores user passwords in plaintext in the Servers directory, which allows attackers to obtain passwords by reading the file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; details are obtained from third party sources.

The weakness was published 11/15/2006 by Greg Linares (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-5982 since 11/20/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30334), SecurityFocus (BID 21100†), OSVDB (30449†) and Secunia (SA22928†). Similar entries are available at VDB-33451 and VDB-33339. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Authentication
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Timelineinfo

11/15/2006 🔍
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11/20/2006 +3 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3034 days 🔍
04/28/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Greg Linares
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5982 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5982
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33340
X-Force: 30334
SecurityFocus: 21100 - Biba Selenium Web Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22928 - Selenium Server FTP Server Two Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 30449 - SeleniumServer FTP Server Cleartext Password Disclosure
Vupen: ADV-2006-4540

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/28/2026 00:32
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (52), 09/28/2017 09:13 (10), 04/28/2026 00:32 (18)
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