EFTP stores password in plain text
| eftp-plaintext-password (7116) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Encrypted FTP (EFTP) stores user passwords in plain text in the 'eftp2users.dat' file under the C:\Program Files\eftp2 directory. This allows any attacker to view the file and gain unauthorized access.
Platforms Affected:
- Khamil Landross & Zack Jones, EFTP 2.0.7.337
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Sep 12 2001 - 06:36:22 CDT, EFTP Version 2.0.7.337 vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0100.html.
- BID-3332: EFTP Clear Text Password Storage Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1111: EFTP 2.0.7.337 stores user passwords in plaintext in the eftp2users.dat file.
Reported:
Sep 12, 2001
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