CVE-2005-2868

ZipTorrent 1.3.7.3 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2868. PoCs published by Kozan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit reads the plaintext proxy credentials stored in ZipTorrent's pref.txt file by locating the installation path via the Windows Registry and parsing the file. It demonstrates an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

ZipTorrent 1.3.7.3 stores sensitive information in plaintext in the pref.txt file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as proxy server information and passwords.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kozan · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1174

This exploit reads the plaintext proxy credentials stored in ZipTorrent's pref.txt file by locating the installation path via the Windows Registry and parsing the file. It demonstrates an information disclosure vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ZipTorrent 1.3.7.3 (and prior versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · ZipTorrent installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed x_refsource_misc
http://www.spyinstructors.com/show.php?name=Advisories&pa=showpage&pid=65
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/16542

Scores

EPSS 0.0077
EPSS Percentile 50.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ziptorrent/ziptorrent 1.3.7.3
Published Sep 08, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026