CVE-2004-1428

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Published Feb 12, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

ArGoSoft FTP before 1.4.2.1 generates an error message if the user name does not exist instead of prompting for a password, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.837% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110451582011666&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/13063
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012744
http://www.argosoft.com/ftpserver/changelist.aspx
http://www.lovebug.org/argosoft_advisory.txt
http://www.osvdb.org/11335
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12139
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18721

History

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Subscriptions

Argosoft Ftp Server

Weaknesses

CWE-203

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 12, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved: Feb 12, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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