CVE-2022-29620

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

FileZilla v3.59.0 allows attackers to obtain cleartext passwords of connected SSH or FTP servers via a memory dump.- NOTE: the vendor does not consider this a vulnerability

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 81.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 7, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://whichbuffer.medium.com/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958c1e1643
cve@mitrehttps://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk
cve@mitrehttps://youtu.be/eSlfQQytIq0
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://whichbuffer.medium.com/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958c1e1643
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://youtu.be/eSlfQQytIq0

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-29620?

CVE-2022-29620 is a medium vulnerability published on June 7, 2022. FileZilla v3.59.0 allows attackers to obtain cleartext passwords of connected SSH or FTP servers via a memory dump.- NOTE: the vendor does not consider this a vulnerability

When was CVE-2022-29620 disclosed?

CVE-2022-29620 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 7, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-29620 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29620 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29620?

CVE-2022-29620 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-29620?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-29620, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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