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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2599 · published 17 August 2005

CVE-2005-2599: Hummingbird connectivity vulnerability

Hummingbird · Connectivity

Hummingbird FTP for Connectivity 10.0 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store the user's password in the FTP profile, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.1% · top 34.7%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Hummingbird FTP for Connectivity 10.0 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store the user's password in the FTP profile, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-08/0219.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16430 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/18734
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14559
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21811
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-08/0219.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16430 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/18734
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14559
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21811

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

5.0CVE-2005-1815Hummingbird Connectivity inetD FTPD and LPD buffer overflowsHummingbird Connectivity inetD 10.0.0.1 and 9.0.0.4 contain multiple buffer overflows in the FTP daemon (ftpdw.exe) and line printer daemon (Lpdw.exe…EPSS 47%analysed4.4CVE-2004-2729Hummingbird connectivity permissions and access controls vulnerabilityInetd32 Administration Tool of Hummingbird Connectivity 7.1 and 9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by changing the program for handling…EPSS 0.36%3.5CVE-2004-2728Hummingbird connectivity memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in the FTP server of Hummingbird Connectivity 7.1 and 9.0 allows remote, authenticated users to cause a denial of service (applicatio…EPSS 1.3%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2599), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.