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TITLE:
Microsoft Internet Explorer FTP Credentials Exposure

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26427

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26427/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/11/
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/12366/

DESCRIPTION:
A weakness has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which
may expose FTP usernames and passwords.

When Internet Explorer is used to access an FTP site, the username
and password is stored in the file (e.g. an HTML file) when viewing
and then saving (using "File" -> "SaveAs") it. This may lead to
exposure of the username and password if a user e.g. uploads the
saved file or makes it otherwise accessible to other people.

The weakness is reported in Internet Explorer version 6 and 7 (when
using the "Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer"). Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not make files (e.g. HTML files) that were opened and then saved
via an FTP session in Internet Explorer available to others.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported in a news article.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/08/ftp_files_expose_web_site_cred.html

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