CVE-2022-29620 json
FileZilla v3.59.0 allows attackers to obtain cleartext passwords of connected SSH or FTP servers via a memory dump.- NOTE: the vendor does…
published 2022-06-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-33951
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Exploit prediction
1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- whichbuffer.medium.com https://whichbuffer.medium.com/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958c1e1643 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- youtu.be https://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
whichbuffer.medium.com
/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958c1e1643
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
youtu.be
/ErZl1i7McHk
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
youtu.be
/eSlfQQytIq0
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-29620
- NVD CVE-2022-29620
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