PeerFTP_5 Insecure Password Storage Vulnerability

BID:12670

Info

PeerFTP_5 Insecure Password Storage Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12670
Class: Configuration Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0517
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 26 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:56AM
Credit: [email protected] is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: PeerFTP_5 PeerFTP_5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PeerFTP_5 Insecure Password Storage Vulnerability

A local insecure password storage vulnerability affects PeerFTP_5. This issue is due to a failure of the application to store password with secure permissions by default.

A local attacker may leverage this issue to gain access to authentication credentials for FTP user accounts, facilitating unauthorized access.

Exploit / POC

PeerFTP_5 Insecure Password Storage Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

Solution / Fix

PeerFTP_5 Insecure Password Storage Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

PeerFTP_5 Insecure Password Storage Vulnerability

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