Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-1092. PoCs published by Kozan.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit reads the DeluxeFTP configuration file to disclose stored FTP credentials. It locates the file path via the Windows registry and extracts the FTP address, username, and password from the XML configuration file.
Description
Lightspeed DeluxeFTP 6.01 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in sites.xml, which is world-readable, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Kozan · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/936
This exploit reads the DeluxeFTP configuration file to disclose stored FTP credentials. It locates the file path via the Windows registry and extracts the FTP address, username, and password from the XML configuration file.
Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
DeluxeFTP 6.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Local access to the system · DeluxeFTP installed with default configuration
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/14923
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/15421
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13105
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2005/04/deluxeftp-plain-text-passwords.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0087
EPSS Percentile
54.2%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
light_speed_technology/deluxeftp
6.0.1
light_speed_technology/deluxeftp
7.0.1_beta
Published
May 02, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026