CVE-2001-1463 describes a plaintext password vulnerability in the remote administration client for RhinoSoft Serv-U 3.0, specifically affecting SolarWinds Serv-U File Server. Even when S/KEY One-Time Password (OTP) authentication is enabled, the client transmits user passwords unencrypted, making them susceptible to sniffing by remote attackers. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, allowing for potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:3.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:3.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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