CVE-2021-35252

Common Key Vulnerability in Serv-U FTP Server

Description

Common encryption key appears to be used across all deployed instances of Serv-U FTP Server. Because of this an encrypted value that is exposed to an attacker can be simply recovered to plaintext.

Remediation

Solution:

  • SolarWinds advises to upgrade to the latest version of Serv-U 15.3.2 once became generally available.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com
Affected: SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-3-2_release_notes.htm release notes vendor advisory
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-35252 third party advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35252 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35252?
CVE-2021-35252 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35252?
To fix CVE-2021-35252: SolarWinds advises to upgrade to the latest version of Serv-U 15.3.2 once became generally available.
Is CVE-2021-35252 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-35252 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-35252?
CVE-2021-35252 affects SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server.
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