6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-29620
FileZilla SSH and FTP Cleartext Password Leak
Description

FileZilla v3.59.0 allows attackers to obtain cleartext passwords of connected SSH or FTP servers via a memory dump.- NOTE: the vendor does not consider this a vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 3, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-29620 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Filezilla-project filezilla_client
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-29620.

URL Resource
https://whichbuffer.medium.com/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958c1e1643 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://youtu.be/eSlfQQytIq0 Broken Link

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-29620 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-29620 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** FileZilla v3.59.0 allows attackers to obtain cleartext passwords of connected SSH or FTP servers via a memory dump.- NOTE: the vendor does not consider this a vulnerability. FileZilla v3.59.0 allows attackers to obtain cleartext passwords of connected SSH or FTP servers via a memory dump.- NOTE: the vendor does not consider this a vulnerability
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:filezilla-project:filezilla:3.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:filezilla-project:filezilla_client:3.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://whichbuffer.medium.com/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958c1e1643 No Types Assigned https://whichbuffer.medium.com/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958c1e1643 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk No Types Assigned https://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://youtu.be/eSlfQQytIq0 No Types Assigned https://youtu.be/eSlfQQytIq0 Broken Link
    Added CWE NIST CWE-312
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:filezilla-project:filezilla:3.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.19 }} 0.03%

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0.57043

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