Improper Authentication in Serv-U FTP Server - CVE-2023-40060

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Improper Authentication in Serv-U FTP Server - CVE-2023-40060

Published: September 5, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80430
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40060
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Serv-U FTP Server
Software vendor:
SolarWinds

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass MFA authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the authentication process. A remote user with administrative credentials can bypass multi-factor/two-factor authentication and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete patch for #VU79825 (CVE-2023-35179)


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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