CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1356

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

NetWin SurgeFTP 2.0f and earlier uses weak password hashing with a fixed salt value and modulo 40 calculations, allowing remote attackers to conduct brute force password guessing attacks against the administrator account on port 7021.

Risk Assessment

Weak password hashing increases the risk of compromising the administrator account, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of SurgeFTP that employs stronger password hashing methods and avoids using fixed salt values.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

NetWin SurgeFTP 2.0f and earlier encrypts passwords using weak hashing, a fixed salt value and modulo 40 calculations, which allows remote attackers to conduct brute force password guessing attacks against the administrator account on port 7021.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS