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CVE-2004-1948: NcFTP client 3.1.6 and 3.1.7, when the username and password are included in an FTP URL that is provided on...

NcFTP client 3.1.6 and 3.1.7, when the username and password are included in an FTP URL that is provided on the command line, allows local users to obtain sensitive information via "ps aux," which displays the URL in the process list.

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NcFTP client 3.1.6 and 3.1.7 can expose FTP usernames and passwords when users place them directly in an FTP URL on the command line. Other local users may see those secrets in process listings. The issue mainly matters on shared systems or systems where command lines are logged. Exposure is most likely on Unix-like shared hosts, jump boxes, build systems, scripts, or scheduled jobs using NcFTP 3.1.6 or 3.1.7 with credential-bearing FTP URLs. Treat this as a targeted credential-exposure cleanup, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize shared servers and automation hosts where FTP credentials may be reusable or privileged. Mitigation focus: Inventory and retire NcFTP client 3.1.6 and 3.1.7 where found.; Stop placing FTP usernames or passwords directly in command-line URLs.; Rotate FTP credentials that may have appeared in process listings or logs..

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