MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2001-0054

Serv U File Server vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
12.0%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
Directory traversal vulnerability in FTP Serv-U before 2.5i allows remote attackers to escape the FTP root and read arbitrary files by appending a string such as "/..%20." to a CD command, a variant of a .. (dot dot) attack.
Affected vendor
Solarwinds
Affected product
Serv U File Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2001-02-16

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 12.0% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2001-0054

  • Confirm whether Solarwinds Serv U File Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2001-0054.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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