CVE-2004-1428

Description

ArGoSoft FTP before 1.4.2.1 generates an error message if the user name does not exist instead of prompting for a password, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.10% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory marc.info Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18721 vdb entry third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012744 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/13063 third party advisory broken link
http://www.lovebug.org/argosoft_advisory.txt url repurposed broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12139 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.argosoft.com/ftpserver/changelist.aspx broken link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110451582011666&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/11335 vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1428?
CVE-2004-1428 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1428?
To fix CVE-2004-1428, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1428 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-1428 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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