SB2012100403 - Cryptographic issues in Cerberus FTP Server
Published: October 4, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012100403
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5301)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The default configuration of Cerberus FTP Server before 5.0.4.0 supports the DES cipher for SSH sessions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network and performing a brute-force attack on the encrypted data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.