ArGoSoft FTP Server Weak Password Encryption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	3029
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2001-1142
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 12 2001 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 11 2009 06:56AM
Credit:	Discovered and posted to Bugtraq by ByteRage <[email protected]> on July 12, 2001.
Vulnerable:	ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.2.2 .2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 b - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

ArGoSoft FTP Server Weak Password Encryption Vulnerability

ArGoSoft FTP server is an FTP server for the Windows platform.

A design error exists in ArGoSoft FTP which enables an authenticated user to view other users encrypted passwords. However due to a weak encryption scheme it is possible for a user to decrypt the password using a third party utility.

ArGoSoft FTP Server Weak Password Encryption Vulnerability

Solution:
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