Conti FTPServer 1.0 Build 2.8 myserversettings.ini cleartext storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Conti FTPServer 1.0 Build 2.8. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file myserversettings.ini. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-6949. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Conti FTPServer 1.0 Build 2.8. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file myserversettings.ini. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Conti FTPServer 1.0 Build 2.8 stores user passwords in cleartext in MyServerSettings.ini, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

The weakness was disclosed 01/22/2007 by Greg Linares (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6949 since 01/22/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1555 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:myserversettings.ini it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30412), SecurityFocus (BID 21174†) and Secunia (SA23030†). The entry VDB-34578 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/18/2006 🔍
11/19/2006 +1 days 🔍
01/22/2007 +63 days 🔍
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03/13/2015 +2972 days 🔍
08/17/2018 +1253 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Greg Linares
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6949 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6949
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34577
X-Force: 30412
SecurityFocus: 21174 - Conti FTP Insecure Default Accounts and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23030 - Conti FTPServer Two Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4605

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 08/17/2018 07:19
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (51), 08/17/2018 07:19 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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