CVE-2004-1429

ArGoSoft FTP 1.4.2.4 and earlier does not limit the number of times that a bad password can be entered, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.

Published: 2004-12-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-1429 is rated Moderate Risk (54.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.32%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-1429

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.64% 1.32% +0.68%
2 2025-03-30 0.66% 0.64% -0.02%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.66% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-1429

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-1429

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-1429

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
argosoft ftp_server <= 1.4.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.1.9 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
argosoft ftp_server 1.4.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-1429

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