Description
Lightspeed DeluxeFTP 6.01 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in sites.xml, which is world-readable, 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
- DeluxeFtp 6.x - Local Password Disclosure EDB-936 · local · Apr 13, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 14923 third-party-advisory
- 15421 vdb-entry
- 13105 vdb-entry
- http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2005/04/deluxeftp-plain-text-passwords.html