CVE-2002-2393

Serv-U FTP server 3.0, 3.1 and 4.0.0.4 does not accept new connections while validating user folder access rights, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (no new connections) via a series of MKD commands.

Published: 2002-12-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-2393 is rated Moderate Risk (56.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.29%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.97% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-2393

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-08-22 1.32% 7.29% +5.97%
2 2025-03-30 1.46% 1.32% -0.13%
3 2025-03-29 1.46%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2002-2393

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2002-2393

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2002-2393

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 3.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:3.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 4.0.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:4.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2002-2393

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