CVE-2022-29620

Public Exploit

Description

FileZilla v3.59.0 allows attackers to obtain cleartext passwords of connected SSH or FTP servers via a memory dump.- NOTE: the vendor does not consider this a vulnerability

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Third-Party Advisory medium.com Third-Party Advisory youtu.be
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://youtu.be/eSlfQQytIq0 broken link
https://whichbuffer.medium.com/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958c1e1643 third party advisory exploit
https://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29620?
CVE-2022-29620 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29620?
To fix CVE-2022-29620, 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-2022-29620 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-29620 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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