CVE-2005-2898

FileZilla <2.2.15 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

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
by [email protected] · cdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26220

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