Name: CVE-2021-35252: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-35252, CWE-798, CWE-287, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00538

Common encryption key appears to be used across all deployed instances of Serv-U FTP Server. Because of this an encrypted value that is exposed to an attacker can be simply recovered to plaintext.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Solarwinds Serv U	—	Upgrade SolarWinds Serv-U to the latest version	Aug 1, 2025	Dec 15, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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