Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Serv-U FTP Server - CVE-2021-35252

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Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Serv-U FTP Server - CVE-2021-35252

Published: December 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70473
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35252
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SolarWinds
Affected software:
Serv-U FTP Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-35252

Install updates from vendor's website.

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