CVE-2001-1142 describes a weak password encryption vulnerability in ArGoSoft FTP Server version 1.2.2.2. An attacker with access to the server's password file can easily decrypt user credentials, potentially leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, resulting in partial confidentiality impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, an exploit demonstrating the weak encryption is available on ExploitDB, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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