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Status published
High
CVE-2021-35252
Common Key Vulnerability in Serv-U FTP Server
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- SecureWorks Disclosure Team
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Serv-U FTP Server
Vulnerable Versions:
15.3.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 16th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 17th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N