CVE-2000-0214

CVSS 2.0 Score 4.6 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Feb 24, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0214 is a vulnerability affecting FTP Explorer, an FTP client. The issue lies in the software's weak encryption methods used for storing username, password, and profile information of FTP sites. This vulnerability exposes sensitive data, increasing the risk of unauthorized access to users' FTP sites. Attackers can potentially gain access to these sites by stealing the stored credentials, leading to potential data breaches and unauthorized modifications. Users are advised to update to a version of FTP Explorer with improved encryption or consider using alternative FTP clients with stronger security features.

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