NetWin SurgeFTP 2.0f and earlier encrypts passwords using weak hashing, a fixed salt…
Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
NetWin SurgeFTP 2.0f and earlier encrypts passwords using weak hashing, a fixed salt value and modulo 40 calculations, which allows remote attackers to conduct brute force password guessing attacks against the administrator account on port 7021.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03823 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0a | Vulnerable | NetWin |
| cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0b | Vulnerable | NetWin |
| cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0c | Vulnerable | NetWin |
| cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0d | Vulnerable | NetWin |
| cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0e | Vulnerable | NetWin |
| cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0f | Vulnerable | NetWin |
- cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0a Vulnerable ·NetWin
- cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0b Vulnerable ·NetWin
- cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0c Vulnerable ·NetWin
- cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0d Vulnerable ·NetWin
- cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0e Vulnerable ·NetWin
- cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp:2.0f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0f Vulnerable ·NetWin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1356
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq9x-572j-h52j
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Advisory 1
More NetWin Surgeftp vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-01308 Buffer overflows in NetWin Authentication Module (NWAuth) 3.0b and earlier, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-04162 Buffer overflow in NetWin SurgeFTP before 23d2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-03655 The mirror mechanism in SurgeFTP 2.3a1 allows user-assisted, remote FTP servers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2008-01006 The administration web interface in NetWin SurgeFTP 2.3a2 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2001-00670 NetWin SurgeFTP prior to 1.1h allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) via an 'ls ..' command. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2017-13158 cgi/surgeftpmgr.cgi (aka the Web Manager interface on TCP port 7021 or 9021) in NetWin… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2001-1356 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1356 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cq9x-572j-h52j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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