CVE-2021-35252
highpriority · track · 30OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.006 · 46 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-2359SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2022-12-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-35252cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-35252/cnnvd
- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-3-2_release_notes.htmcnnvd
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35252cnnvd
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-35252enisa_euvd
- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-3-2_release_notes.htmenisa_euvd
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35252enisa_euvd
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-35252Third Party Advisorynvd
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