Is CVE-2004-1428 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2004-1428 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2004-1428?

CVE-2004-1428 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2004-1428?

CVE-2004-1428 has an EPSS score of 2.84% (85th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1428?

Upgrade ftp server to 1.4.2.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2004-1428

MEDIUMEPSS 85th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

ArGoSoft FTP before 1.4.2.1 generates an error message if the user name does not exist instead of prompting for a password, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames.

CWE-203

How to fix

Remediation Available

ftp serverNVD

Affected:< 1.4.2.1Fixed in:1.4.2.1CVE-2004-1428derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.84%probability of exploitation in 30 days

85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references4

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.