Total Commander 6.53 uses weak encryption to store FTP usernames and passwords in…
Priority LOW 22CWE-310Published · 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
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Total Commander 6.53 uses weak encryption to store FTP usernames and passwords in WCX_FTP.INI, which allows local users to decrypt the passwords and gain access to FTP servers, as possibly demonstrated by the W32.Gudeb worm.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00229 13th 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:christian_ghisler:total_commander:6.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.53 | Vulnerable | Christian Ghisler |
- cpe:2.3:a:christian_ghisler:total_commander:6.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.53 Vulnerable ·Christian Ghisler
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4066
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48gw-crqw-m5r2
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-4066 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4066 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48gw-crqw-m5r2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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