CVE-2001-0983 - UltraEdit uses weak encryption to record FTP passwords in the uedit32.ini file, which allows local u

CVE-2001-0983

Summary

UltraEdit uses weak encryption to record FTP passwords in the uedit32.ini file, which allows local users who can read the file to decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:ultraedit:ultraedit-32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ultraedit:ultraedit-32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.6 (as of 18-10-2016 - 02:14)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

refmap via4

bugtraq	20010823 Re: Respondus v1.1.2 stores passwords using weak encryption
misc	http://www.eve-software.com/security/ueditpw.html

statements via4

contributor	UltraEdit
lastmodified	2012-03-06
organization	UltraEdit
statement	We include an option, by design, that allows the user to not save the password, and instead enter the password on a per FTP session basis. This would provide the highest level of security. If the user decides to have UltraEdit save the FTP password in the INI, it is encrypted for the benefit of the user moving their settings from one system to another. However, even with the highest level of encryption of the saved password, if the user decides to save their password in the INI, there will always be a level of vulnerability as a result of the users decision to save the password.

Last major update

18-10-2016 - 02:14

Published

31-08-2001 - 04:00

Last modified

18-10-2016 - 02:14