CVE-2020-6857

Published: Jan 21, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

CarbonFTP v1.4 uses insecure proprietary password encryption with a hard-coded weak encryption key. The key for local FTP server passwords is hard-coded in the binary.

Affected (1)

Products: Taskautomation: Carbonftp

Taskautomation

1 product

Carbonftp

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Taskautomation Carbonftp	Version 1.4

Related CWEs

CWE-327

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.

References (12)

http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156015/Neowise-CarbonFTP-1.4-Insecure-Proprietary-Password-Encryption.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157321/Neowise-CarbonFTP-1.4-Insecure-Proprietary-Password-Encryption.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/29

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jan/35

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/30

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org