Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-35252 |
CWE-ID | CWE-321 |
Exploitation vector | Local network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Serv-U FTP Server Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP) |
Vendor | SolarWinds |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU70473
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35252
CWE-ID:
CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of a common encryption key across all deployed instances of Serv-U FTP Server. A remote attacker with access to the encryption key can decrypt any information stored on the servers.
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Vulnerable software versionsServ-U FTP Server: 15.1 - 15.3 HF 1
External linkshttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-35252
http://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-3-2_release_notes.htm
http://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35252
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.