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
Published Oct 25, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.25%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.0.0.11
- 3.0.0.16
- 3.0.0.17
- 3.1.0.0
- 3.1.0.1
- 3.1.0.3
- 4.0.0.4
- 4.1.0.0
- 4.1.0.3
- 5.0.0.0
- 5.0.0.4
- 5.0.0.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.25% (0.15251) | 96.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.66% (0.15656) | 96.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2.02% (0.02021) | 83.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.22% (0.07220) | 90.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.29% (0.13291) | 90.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.93% (0.07932) | 91.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00180) | 56.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00180) | 55.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00180) | 53.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 85.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 83.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 66.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0216.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/8877 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10886 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16925 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0216.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/8877 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10886 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16925 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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