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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- RhinoSoft Serv-U FTP Server 3.x < 5.x - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-381 · local · Aug 8, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 10886 vdb-entry
- servu-default-admin-account(16925) vdb-entry
- 8877 vdb-entry
- 20040808 Serv-U 3.x, 4.x, 5.x local privilege escalation vulnerability mailing-list