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CVE-2012-5301

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-10-04 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-310

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.

Affected products

• Cerberus FTP Server: through 5.0.3.1; 1.0, 1.01, 1.1, 1.2, 1.02, 1.03 (+119)

References

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

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