vetkit.py.cleartext.ftp-telnet
A cleartext FTP or Telnet connection is opened; credentials and data travel unencrypted.
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Suite: Security
python
A cleartext FTP or Telnet connection is opened; credentials and data travel unencrypted.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: INFO
How to fix it
Use SFTP/SSH (paramiko) or ftplib.FTP_TLS with prot_p().
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/python.yml.
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