Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1078 (CCN-8349)

Assigned:1999-07-29
Published:1999-07-29
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows remote attackers to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1078

Source: CCN
Type: NTBugTraq Mailing List, Thu, 29 Jul 1999 13:09:22 +0200
WS_FTP Pro 6.0 Weak Password Encryption Vulnerability

Source: NTBUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
19990729 WS_FTP Pro 6.0 Weak Password Encryption Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 10356
WS_FTP Pro Client Weak Password Encryption

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
547

Source: CCN
Type: BID-547
WS_FTP Weak Stored Password Encryption Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wsftp-weak-password-encryption(8349)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ipswitch ws ftp pro 6.0
    ipswitch ws ftp pro 6.0