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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2999 · published 4 October 2012

CVE-2012-2999: Cerberusftp ftp server cross-site request forgery vulnerability

Cerberusftp · Ftp Server

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the web interface in Cerberus FTP Server before 5.0.5.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add a user account or (2) reconfigure the state of the FTP service, as demonstrated by a request to usermanager/users/modify.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% · top 33.9% CWE-352 · Cross-site request forgery
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the web interface in Cerberus FTP Server before 5.0.5.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add a user account or (2) reconfigure the state of the FTP service, as demonstrated by a request to usermanager/users/modify.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.cerberusftp.com/products/releasenotes.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/989684 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55788
http://www.cerberusftp.com/products/releasenotes.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/989684 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55788

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2999), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.