PFTP Cleartext Local Password Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11693

Synopsis

The remote host has an application that stores user names and passwords in cleartext.

Description

The remote web server is running PFTP.

This software stores the list of user names and passwords in clear text in \Program Files\PFTP\PFTPUSERS3.USR.

An attacker with a full access to this host may use this flaw to gain access to other FTP servers used by the same users.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11693

File Name: pftp_cleartext_passwords.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/3/2003

Updated: 8/13/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Detections

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