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CVE-2004-0330· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Buffer overflow in Serv-U ftp before 5.0.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long time zone argument to th

Buffer overflow in Serv-U ftp before 5.0.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long time zone argument to the MDTM command.

CriticalCVSS 10.0 · v2.0—Weaponized No fix recorded
Published
Nov 23, 2004
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
85.5% · 100th percentile
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CVSS
40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
26 / 30 · 85.5%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
solarwindsserv-u file server

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • solarwinds serv-u file serverup to 5.0.0.0 inclusive
  • solarwinds serv-u file server3.0.0.16
  • solarwinds serv-u file server3.0.0.17
  • solarwinds serv-u file server3.1.0.0
  • solarwinds serv-u file server3.1.0.1
  • solarwinds serv-u file server3.1.0.3
  • solarwinds serv-u file server4.0.0.4
  • solarwinds serv-u file server4.1.0.0
  • solarwinds serv-u file server4.1.0.3

Same product

solarwinds: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2009-4006Stack-based buffer overflow in the TEA decoding algorithm in RhinoSoft Serv-U FTP server 7.0.0.1, 9.0.0.5, and other versions before 9.1.0.0
    65This week
  • CVE-2004-2111Stack-based buffer overflow in the site chmod command in Serv-U FTP Server before 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via
    60This week
  • CVE-2004-2532Serv-U FTP server before 5.1.0.0 has a default account and password for local administration, which allows local users to execute arbitrary
    45Plan
  • CVE-2008-4501Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to o
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2011-4800Directory traversal vulnerability in Serv-U FTP Server before 11.1.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to read and write arbitrary files,
    38Monitor
  • CVE-2009-1031Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Rhino Software Serv-U File Server 7.0.0.1 through 7.4.0.1 allows remote attackers to
    34Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×6

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrydos2004-02-26
Exploit-DB entrydos2004-02-26
Exploit-DB entrydos2004-02-26
Exploit-DB entryremote2010-09-20
Exploit-DB entryremote2004-02-27
Exploit-DB entryremote2004-02-26
Metasploit moduleexploit/windows/ftp/servu_mdtmServ-U FTPD MDTM Overflowexploit2004-02-26

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. First PoC-271 d
  2. Metasploit-271 d
  3. Published
  4. TodaySep 30, 2026+7981 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
C · data can be read
Integrity
C · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
C · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
C
Integrity impact
C
Availability impact
C

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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