CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-2532

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Serv-U FTP server before version 5.1.0.0 has a default account and password for local administration. A local user can use this account to create a new user, log in as that user, and then execute arbitrary commands using the SITE EXEC command.

Risk Assessment

The risk is the potential for a local user to gain full control over the FTP server, leading to unauthorized access to files and the system.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Serv-U FTP server to version 5.1.0.0 or later, and change the default administrative password to a strong, unique password.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Serv-U FTP server before 5.1.0.0 has a default account and password for local administration, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by connecting to the server using the default administrator account, creating a new user, logging in as that new user, and then using the SITE EXEC command.

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