CVE-2021-35245

Broken Access Control Vulnerability for SolarWinds Serv-U

Description

When a user has admin rights in Serv-U Console, the user can move, create and delete any files are able to be accessed on the Serv-U host machine.

Remediation

Solution:

  • All customers should upgrade to the latest version of Serv-U 15.2.5 as soon as the update is available.

Category

8.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com
Affected: SolarWinds Serv-U FTP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35245 vendor advisory
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-2-5_release_notes.htm release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35245?
CVE-2021-35245 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35245?
To fix CVE-2021-35245: All customers should upgrade to the latest version of Serv-U 15.2.5 as soon as the update is available.
Is CVE-2021-35245 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-35245 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-35245?
CVE-2021-35245 affects SolarWinds Serv-U FTP.
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