Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Olive Tree Ftp Server 1.32 for Android reportedly stores the FTP username and password in an application preferences XML file. If that app data is exposed, the FTP credentials may be recoverable. The provided sources do not include a CVSS score, vendor advisory, patch, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where the app is installed on devices handling sensitive files or reusable credentials. This is not supported as actively exploited in the provided evidence, but exposed FTP credentials can create downstream business risk if recovered.
Technical view
CVE-2018-11544 is an insecure data storage issue in Olive Tree Ftp Server 1.32 for Android. The CVE description says prefUsername and prefUserpass are stored in /data/data/com.theolivetree.ftpserver/shared_prefs/com.theolivetree.ftpserver_preferences.xml. No CWE, CPE, CVSS, vendor fix, or KEV listing is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Android devices running Olive Tree Ftp Server application 1.32. Business risk depends on whether the stored FTP credentials protect sensitive files, whether the device is managed, and whether app data could be accessed through compromise, backup, or administrative tooling.
Exploitation context
The bundle references Exploit-DB and Pastebin, but does not provide evidence of active exploitation. CISA KEV status is false. Treat this as a known public local credential-storage weakness, not as a confirmed internet-scale exploitation event.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, official vendor advisory, or named fixed version appears in the bundle. Analysis should remain constrained to the described Android app version and credential storage location until stronger vendor or database evidence is available.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Android devices for Olive Tree Ftp Server 1.32.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for updates or replacement options.
- Remove the app where FTP server functionality is unnecessary.
- Rotate FTP credentials if app data exposure is suspected.
- Avoid reusing the stored FTP credentials on other services.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Olive Tree Ftp Server 1.32 is installed on managed Android devices.
- Review whether FTP credentials stored by the app protect sensitive data.
- Verify remediation by confirming removal, update, or replacement of the app.
- Check whether affected credentials were reused elsewhere.
- Document that no KEV active exploitation evidence was found in provided sources.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://pastebin.com/ygwczqpPCVE reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44852CVE reference
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