Directory Traversal Vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Software
CVE-2021-25276

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Solarwinds
Status
Serv-u
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 February 2021

What is CVE-2021-25276?

A vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP software prior to version 15.2.2 Hotfix 1 allows unprivileged Windows users to gain unauthorized access to a directory containing user profile files, which include sensitive password hashes. By copying an existing valid profile file into this world-readable and writable directory, potential attackers can create new FTP users or replace existing files, effectively gaining LocalSystem privileges and compromising system security.

References

https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlab...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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