Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE describes weak protection of saved FTP passwords in Macromedia Dreamweaver. A person with local access to the same system could potentially recover another user’s FTP credentials. Business risk depends on whether Dreamweaver is still used and whether saved FTP credentials can access production or sensitive web servers. Exposure is most likely on legacy workstations or shared systems where Macromedia Dreamweaver is installed and FTP passwords are saved. Risk increases if those credentials still work against public web hosting, production servers, or shared FTP accounts. Treat this as a legacy credential exposure issue. It is not presented as remotely exploitable, but exposed FTP credentials could enable website modification or server access if still valid. Prioritize discovery and credential rotation over emergency response. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems that still use Macromedia Dreamweaver or retained Dreamweaver profiles.; Remove saved FTP credentials from Dreamweaver where possible.; Rotate any FTP passwords that may have been stored in Dreamweaver..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- dreamweaver-weak-passwords(1636)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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