CVE-2004-1948

Public Exploit

Description

NcFTP client 3.1.6 and 3.1.7, when the username and password are included in an FTP URL that is provided on the command line, allows local users to obtain sensitive information via "ps aux," which displays the URL in the process list.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10182	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11438	exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108247943201685&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/5595	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15919	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1948?: CVE-2004-1948 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1948?: To fix CVE-2004-1948, 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-2004-1948 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1948 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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