Improper Authentication in Serv-U FTP Server - CVE-2023-40060
Published: September 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80430
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40060
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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)
Affected software
Serv-U FTP Server
Orion Platform
Orion Platform
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40060
Install updates from vendor's website.
Serv-U FTP Server - update to 15.4 HF2
Orion Platform - update to 2023.4
Orion Platform - update to 2023.4