WinFTP Server 1.6 stores username and password credentials in plaintext in the…
Priority LOW 11Published · 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 · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
WinFTP Server 1.6 stores username and password credentials in plaintext in the data\user.wfd file, which allows local users to gain access to the credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00336 27th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:winftp_server:winftp_server:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Winftp Server |
- cpe:2.3:a:winftp_server:winftp_server:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Winftp Server
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2400
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mmj-gx43-rp8c
References
Other 1
More Winftp Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02498 Buffer overflow in the Log-SCR function in the "Log to Screen" feature in WinFtp Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06417 WinFtp Server 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via long… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-2400 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2400 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mmj-gx43-rp8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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