CVE-2020-27994

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Published Feb 3, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.2.2 allows Authenticated Directory Traversal.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-20486	SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.2.2 allows Authenticated Directory Traversal.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.0% (3.974% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161399/SolarWinds-Serv-U-FTP-Server-15.2.1-Path-Traversal.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Feb/36
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/Content/Release_Notes/Servu_15-2-2_release_notes.htm
https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories-cve-2020-27994

History

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Subscriptions

Solarwinds Serv-u

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 3, 2021, 3:51 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:25 PM
Reserved: Oct 29, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 3, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM

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