CyberRota Analysis
This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.
CVE
CVE-2005-2898
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.50%
Original NVD 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.