CVE-2005-4066

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Published Dec 7, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Total Commander 6.53 uses weak encryption to store FTP usernames and passwords in WCX_FTP.INI, which allows local users to decrypt the passwords and gain access to FTP servers, as possibly demonstrated by the W32.Gudeb worm.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:christian_ghisler:total_commander:6.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-4061	Total Commander 6.53 uses weak encryption to store FTP usernames and passwords in WCX_FTP.INI, which allows local users to decrypt the passwords and gain access to FTP servers, as possibly demonstrated by the W32.Gudeb worm.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.229% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015311
http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/total-commander.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2780
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23497

History

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Subscriptions

Christian Ghisler Total Commander

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 7, 2005, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:31 PM
Reserved: Dec 7, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 7, 2005, 11:03 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

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