NcFTP client 3.1.6 and 3.1.7, when the username and password are included in an FTP URL…
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00461 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.6 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.7 | Vulnerable | Ncftp Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.6 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
- cpe:2.3:a:ncftp_software:ncftp:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.7 Vulnerable ·Ncftp Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ww4-42mh-q457
References
More Ncftp Software Ncftp vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01270 Directory traversal vulnerabilities in multiple FTP clients on UNIX systems allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-1948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9ww4-42mh-q457 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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