CVE-2004-2400

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Published Aug 17, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

WinFTP Server 1.6 stores username and password credentials in plaintext in the data\user.wfd file, which allows local users to gain access to the credentials.

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:winftp_server:winftp_server:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2391	WinFTP Server 1.6 stores username and password credentials in plaintext in the data\user.wfd file, which allows local users to gain access to the credentials.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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: < 1% (0.336% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/13304
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012321
http://www.osvdb.org/12122
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11749
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18247

History

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Subscriptions

Winftp Server Winftp Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 17, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

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