CVE-2006-5982 json
SeleniumServer FTP Server 1.0, and possibly earlier, stores user passwords in plaintext in the Servers directory, which allows attackers to…
published 2006-11-20 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5965
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SeleniumServer FTP Server 1.0, and possibly earlier, stores user passwords in plaintext in the Servers directory, which allows attackers to obtain passwords by reading the file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; details are obtained from third party sources.
Exploit prediction
2.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/22928
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4540
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/30449
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/30334
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5982
- NVD CVE-2006-5982
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