CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0264

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

PowerFTP Personal FTP Server versions 2.03 through 2.10 stores sensitive account information in plaintext in the ftpserver.ini file, allowing attackers with access to the file to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

Access to the ftpserver.ini file poses a risk of unauthorized access to user accounts, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to secure the ftpserver.ini file and migrate to a newer version of the software that does not store sensitive data in plaintext.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

PowerFTP Personal FTP Server 2.03 through 2.10 stores sensitive account information in plaintext in the ftpserver.ini file, which allows attackers with access to the file to gain privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS