CVE-2001-1142
ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.2.2.2 uses weak encryption for user passwords, which allows an attacker with access to the password file to gain privileges.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 2.0%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.2.2.2 uses weak encryption for user passwords, which allows an attacker with access to the password file to gain privileges.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.97% probability · 80th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 12 July 2001
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- argosoft/ftp server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6848.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196968Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3029Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6848.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196968Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3029Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.