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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2005-0517 EUVD-2005-0518GHSA-v6m4-w3w2-qccc

PeerFTP_5 stores sensitive information such as passwords in plaintext in the PeerFTP.ini files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Published Feb 23, 2005 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

PeerFTP_5 stores sensitive information such as passwords in plaintext in the PeerFTP.ini files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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