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CVE-2018-18371 — The ASG/ProxySG FTP proxy WebFTP mode allows intercepting FTP connections where

The ASG/ProxySG FTP proxy WebFTP mode allows intercepting FTP connections where a user accesses an FTP server via a ftp:// URL in a web browser. An information disclosure vulnerability in the WebFTP mode allows a malicious user to obtain plaintext authentication credentials for a

CVSS
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EPSS
0.25% (top 52.10%)
CWE
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Published
2019-08-29T22:14:58.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T11:08:21.699Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

The ASG/ProxySG FTP proxy WebFTP mode allows intercepting FTP connections where a user accesses an FTP server via a ftp:// URL in a web browser. An information disclosure vulnerability in the WebFTP mode allows a malicious user to obtain plaintext authentication credentials for a remote FTP server from the ASG/ProxySG's web listing of the FTP server. Affected versions: ASG 6.6 and 6.7 prior to…

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Symantec CorporationSymantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG)6.6 and 6.7 prior to 6.7.4.2
Symantec CorporationSymantec ProxySG6.5 prior to 6.5.10.15, 6.6, 6.7 prior to 6.7.4.2

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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