CVE-2005-4066

medium

Description

Total Commander 6.53 uses weak encryption to store FTP usernames and passwords in WCX_FTP.INI, which allows local users to decrypt the passwords and gain access to FTP servers, as possibly demonstrated by the W32.Gudeb worm.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23497

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2780

http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/total-commander.html

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015311

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-12-07

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N