CVE-2004-2532
Serv-U FTP server before 5.1.0.0 has a default account and password for local administration,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2532- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2532- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2523 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2523- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hm4q-jhq3-x3jc No score
Serv-U FTP server before 5.1.0.0 has a default account and password for local administration,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-hm4q-jhq3-x3jc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RhinoSoft Serv-U FTP Server 3.x < 5.x - Local Privilege Escalation | 2004-08-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2532 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Solarwinds Serv-u File Server, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.