RCE in Solarwinds Serv-U FTP Server
CVE-2019-12181
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.654 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.660 · newest: 0.654 · change: -0.005
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/Content/Release_Notes/Serv… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Serv-U-Potential-elevation-of-pr… (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153333/Serv-U-FTP-Server-15.1.6-Privilege-Escalat… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- blog.vastart.dev/2019/06/cve-2019-12181-serv-u-exploit-writeup.html (Broken Link)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153505/Serv-U-FTP-Server-prepareinstallation-Priv… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12181?
- CVE-2019-12181 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Serv-U FTP Server, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12181?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12181 known to be exploited?
- 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.