CVE-2001-0983 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (UltraEdit uses weak encryption to record FTP passwords in th)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0983 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-08-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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