VYPR
Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 14, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-2898

CVE-2005-2898

Description

NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. FileZilla 2.2.14b and 2.2.15, and possibly earlier versions, when "Use secure mode" is disabled, uses a weak encryption scheme to store the user's password in the configuration settings file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information. NOTE: the vendor has disputed the issue, stating that "the problem is not a vulnerability at all, but in fact a fundamental issue of every single program that can store passwords transparently.

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  • cpe:2.3:a:filezilla:filezilla:2.2.14b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:filezilla:filezilla:2.2.14b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:filezilla:filezilla:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <=2.2.15

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