SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6.25 Local Management Interface improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6.25 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Local Management Interface. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-19999. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is no exploit available. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6.25 (File Transfer Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Local Management Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The local management interface in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6.25 has incorrect access controls that permit local users to bypass authentication in the application and execute code in the context of the Windows SYSTEM account, leading to privilege escalation. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access the the host running Serv-U, and a Serv-U administrator have an active management console session.

The weakness was presented 06/07/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-19999 since 12/09/2018. An attack has to be approached locally. A authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/09/2018 🔍
06/07/2019 +180 days 🔍
06/08/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2023 +1573 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: solarwinds.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-19999 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19999
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136173

Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2019 07:27 AM
Updated: 09/28/2023 05:00 PM
Changes: 06/08/2019 07:27 AM (35), 06/21/2020 09:34 AM (18), 09/28/2023 05:00 PM (3)
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