VDB-262963 · CVE-2024-28072 · GCVE-0-2024-28072

SolarWinds Serv-U up to 15.4.2 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SolarWinds Serv-U up to 15.4.2. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-28072. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SolarWinds Serv-U up to 15.4.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A highly privileged account can overwrite arbitrary files on the system with log output. The log file path tags were not sanitized properly.

The weakness was presented by Alexander Skovsende. It is possible to read the advisory at solarwinds.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-28072 since 03/01/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can only be done within the local network. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying the patch 15.4.2 Hotfix 1 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

File Transfer Software

Vendor

SolarWinds

Name

Serv-U

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.solarwinds.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.9
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.7
CNA Vector (SolarWinds): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: 15.4.2 Hotfix 1

Timelineinfo

03/01/2024 🔍
05/03/2024 +62 days 🔍
05/03/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/25/2025 +298 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: solarwinds.com

Advisory: solarwinds.com
Researcher: Alexander Skovsende
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-28072 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-28072
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262963

Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2024 10:38
Updated: 02/25/2025 19:46
Changes: 05/03/2024 10:38 (65), 02/25/2025 19:46 (13)
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