FKIE_CVE-2017-15272

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-11-15 16:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:07
Severity
5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Summary
The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server stores its configuration inside PSFTPd.dat. This file is a Microsoft Access Database and can be extracted. The application sets the encrypt flag with the password "ITsILLEGAL"; however, this password is not required to extract the data. Cleartext is used for a user password.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144972/PSFTPd-Windows-FTP-Server-10.0.4-Build-729-Use-After-Free-Log-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541518/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-006-psftpd/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144972/PSFTPd-Windows-FTP-Server-10.0.4-Build-729-Use-After-Free-Log-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541518/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-006-psftpd/Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
psftp psftpd 10.0.4
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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:psftp:psftpd:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "8B13806B-8D82-4705-8390-002602BDA270",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server stores its configuration inside PSFTPd.dat. This file is a Microsoft Access Database and can be extracted. The application sets the encrypt flag with the password \"ITsILLEGAL\"; however, this password is not required to extract the data. Cleartext is used for a user password."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El servidor PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 almacena su configuraci\u00f3n en el archivo PSFTPd.dat. Este archivo es de tipo Microsoft Access Database y puede ser extra\u00eddo. La aplicaci\u00f3n establece la marca de cifrado con la contrase\u00f1a \"ITsILLEGAL\"; sin embargo, esta contrase\u00f1a no se requiere para extraer los datos. Se emplea texto en claro para una contrase\u00f1a de usuario."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2017-15272",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:07:29.667",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 2.1,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
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          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
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  "published": "2017-11-15T16:29:00.420",
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        "VDB Entry"
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    },
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-287"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-522"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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    }
  ]
}



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