6.5

CVE-2022-29620: filezilla-project filezilla_client

Modified
Published 07-06-2022Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-29620 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in filezilla-project filezilla_client. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.88%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 07-06-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.03 pp

From 1.85% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (whichbuffer.medium.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (youtu.be)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Filezilla-project1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links