CVE-2001-0983 json
UltraEdit uses weak encryption to record FTP passwords in the uedit32.ini file, which allows local users who can read the file to decrypt t…
published 2001-08-31 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0965
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
UltraEdit uses weak encryption to record FTP passwords in the uedit32.ini file, which allows local users who can read the file to decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21091)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21091 UltraEdit 8.2 - FTP Client Weak Password Encryption local, 2001-08-23
- eve-software.com http://www.eve-software.com/security/ueditpw.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
eve-software.com
/security/ueditpw.html
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=99861651923668&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0983
- NVD CVE-2001-0983
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