CVE-2000-0214
FTP Explorer - Weak Encryption of Credentials and Profile Data
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0214. PoCs published by Nelson Brito.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates the weak encryption mechanism used by FTP Explorer to store passwords in the Windows registry. It generates a lookup table for decrypting stored passwords by reversing the incremental algorithm described in the code.
Description
FTP Explorer uses weak encryption for storing the username, password, and profile of FTP sites.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Nelson Brito · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19762
This exploit demonstrates the weak encryption mechanism used by FTP Explorer to store passwords in the Windows registry. It generates a lookup table for decrypting stored passwords by reversing the incremental algorithm described in the code.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
FTP Explorer (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the Windows registry where FTP Explorer stores encrypted passwords
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1003
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
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http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.10002242035500.30645-100000%40unreal.sekure.org
Scores
EPSS
0.0086
EPSS Percentile
53.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
ftpx/ftp_explorer
1.00.10
Published
Feb 24, 2000
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026