CVE-2004-1429
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedArGoSoft 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceArGoSoft FTP Server versions 1.4.2.4 and earlier lacks protection against brute force authentication attacks. The server does not implement account lockout, rate limiting, or failed attempt tracking, allowing remote attackers to make unlimited password guesses against any user account.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.4.2.4= 1.4.1.1= 1.4.1.2= 1.4.1.3= 1.4.1.4= 1.4.1.5= 1.4.1.6= 1.4.1.7= 1.4.1.8= 1.4.1.9= 1.4.2= 1.4.2.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm ArGoSoft FTP Server is installedCheck running processes for 'ArGoSoft' or check for the service listening on FTP port 21 (default). Use command: netstat -an | findstr ':21' or check Windows Services for ArGoSoft FTP Server.Affected if The server is running and responds to FTP connections on port 21.
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Identify installed versionCheck the version information of the ArGoSoft FTP Server installation. This may be found in the program's main window, in the About dialog, or in the program's installation directory. Compare the version number against the affected range: <= 1.4.2.4 or any of these specific versions: 1.4.1.1 through 1.4.2.1.Affected if The installed version matches any version listed in the affected products and versions.
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Verify account lockout policy is not configuredAccess the ArGoSoft FTP Server management interface or configuration settings. Look for any account lockout, account disabling, or failed login attempt threshold settings.Affected if No account lockout policy exists or is configurable in the server settings.
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Verify rate limiting is not implementedExamine the server's security or connection settings for any rate limiting, connection throttling, or login attempt frequency controls.Affected if No rate limiting or throttling mechanism is available or enabled.
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Verify failed attempt tracking is not presentCheck the server logs or security settings for any logging or tracking of failed authentication attempts.Affected if The server does not log or track failed login attempts.
You are affected if ArGoSoft FTP Server is running with a version in the affected range AND none of the brute force protections (account lockout, rate limiting, failed attempt tracking) are implemented.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement account lockout policies to temporarily disable accounts after a configurable number of failed login attempts, and add rate limiting to throttle repeated authentication attempts from the same source.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2004-1429 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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