VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-41635
When installed as Windows service MELAG FTP Server 2.2.0.4 is run as SYSTEM user, which grants remote attackers to abuse misconfigurations or vulnerabilities with administrative access over the entire host system.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.14%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
When installed as Windows service MELAG FTP Server 2.2.0.4 is run as SYSTEM user, which grants remote attackers to abuse misconfigurations or vulnerabilities with administrative access over the entire host system.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.14% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Affected
- melag/ftp server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.securesystems.de/blog/advisory-and-exploitation-the-melag-ftp-server/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.securesystems.de/blog/advisory-and-exploitation-the-melag-ftp-server/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.