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CVE-2012-5301

Published: Oct 4, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-310
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 36.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-310

Affected Products

ftp servercerberusftp
On-prem
Communications / email-server-client
n/an/a
cerberusftpcommercialCommunicationsaka ftp server

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

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

Timeline

Published
Oct 4, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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