Cryptographic issues in Cerberus FTP Server

1) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU43432

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5301

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The default configuration of Cerberus FTP Server before 5.0.4.0 supports the DES cipher for SSH sessions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network and performing a brute-force attack on the encrypted data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FTP Server: 1.0 - 5.0.3.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:cerberus:ftp_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cerberus:ftp_server:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cerberus:ftp_server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.cerberusftp.com/products/releasenotes.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79503

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.