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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-2532 · published 31 December 2004

CVE-2004-2532: Solarwinds serv-u file server vulnerability

Solarwinds · Serv U File Server

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 15% · top 3.3% CWE-255 · CWE-255
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0216.html Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/8877
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10886 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16925
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0216.html Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/8877
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10886 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16925

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-2532), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.