CVE-2024-44685
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 · uneditedTitan SFTP and Titan MFT Server 2.0.25.2426 and earlier have a vulnerability a vulnerability where sensitive information, including passwords, is exposed in clear text within the JSON response when configuring SMTP settings via the Web UI.
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 · moderate confidenceTitan SFTP and Titan MFT Server versions 2.0.25.2426 and earlier expose SMTP password credentials in clear text within JSON API responses when users access SMTP configuration settings through the web interface. Any authenticated user with access to the SMTP configuration panel can retrieve plaintext passwords for configured SMTP accounts.
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CVSS 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
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
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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Check Titan Server versionLocate the installed Titan SFTP or Titan MFT Server version number in the application or configuration files, typically found in the server's about section, installation directory, or version logAffected if Version is 2.0.25.2426 or earlier
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Verify web interface is enabledCheck if the web-based administrative interface is enabled by inspecting the server configuration for HTTP/HTTPS listener settingsAffected if The web UI is accessible and running
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Identify users with SMTP configuration accessReview user role assignments and access control lists to determine which authenticated users have permission to view or modify SMTP settings in the web interfaceAffected if Any non-administrator or low-privilege authenticated user can access the SMTP configuration panel
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Test API response for plaintext passwordsUsing an authenticated session, access the SMTP configuration API endpoint through the web interface and inspect the JSON response payload for the presence of unmasked password fieldsAffected if The JSON response contains plaintext SMTP passwords rather than masked or placeholder values
A user is affected if running version 2.0.25.2426 or earlier with the web interface enabled and any authenticated user can access SMTP configuration to retrieve plaintext passwords in the JSON response.
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 dataUntil an official patch is available, restrict administrative access to the web UI and monitor logs for unauthorized access to SMTP configuration endpoints. The vendor should implement password masking in JSON responses, returning only placeholder characters rather than plaintext credentials.
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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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