CVE-2005-2898
FileZilla <2.2.15 - Info Disclosure
Title source: llmDescription
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. FileZilla 2.2.14b and 2.2.15, and possibly earlier versions, when "Use secure mode" is disabled, uses a weak encryption scheme to store the user's password in the configuration settings file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information. NOTE: the vendor has disputed the issue, stating that "the problem is not a vulnerability at all, but in fact a fundamental issue of every single program that can store passwords transparently.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26220
References (5)
Scores
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
41.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
filezilla/filezilla
2.2.14b
filezilla/filezilla
2.2.15
Published
Sep 14, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026