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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-29620 · published 7 June 2022

CVE-2022-29620: Filezilla-project filezilla client cleartext storage of sensitive data vulnerability

Filezilla Project · Filezilla Client

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

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 1.9% · top 21.7% CWE-312 · Cleartext storage of sensitive data
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://whichbuffer.medium.com/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://youtu.be/eSlfQQytIq0 Broken Link
https://whichbuffer.medium.com/filezilla-client-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-memory-vulnerability-83958 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://youtu.be/ErZl1i7McHk ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://youtu.be/eSlfQQytIq0 Broken Link

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-29620), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.