CVE-2019-12181

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Published Jun 17, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 65.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_mft_server::::::linux::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 65.4% (65.448% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153333/Serv-U-FTP-Server-15.1.6-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153505/Serv-U-FTP-Server-prepareinstallation-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://blog.vastart.dev/2019/06/cve-2019-12181-serv-u-exploit-writeup.html
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/Content/Release_Notes/Servu_15-1-7_release_notes.htm
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Serv-U-Potential-elevation-of-privileges-on-Linux-systems

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Solarwinds Serv-u Ftp Server Serv-u Mft Server

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 17, 2019, 3:16 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:10 PM
Reserved: May 19, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 17, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:14 AM

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