CVE-2019-12181 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 66% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 65.98% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-06-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| solarwinds | serv-u ftp server |
| solarwinds | serv-u mft server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Serv-U FTP Server - prepareinstallation Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) | 2019-07-03 |
| exploit-db | Serv-U FTP Server < 15.1.7 - Local Privilege Escalation (1) | 2019-06-18 |
| exploit-db | Serv-U FTP Server < 15.1.7 - Local Privilege Escalation (2) | 2019-01-13 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153333/Serv-U-FTP-Server-15.1.6-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153505/Serv-U-FTP-Server-prepareinstallation-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://blog.vastart.dev/2019/06/cve-2019-12181-serv-u-exploit-writeup.html
- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/Content/Release_Notes/Servu_15-1-7_release_notes.htm
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Serv-U-Potential-elevation-of-privileges-on-Linux-systems
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153333/Serv-U-FTP-Server-15.1.6-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153505/Serv-U-FTP-Server-prepareinstallation-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://blog.vastart.dev/2019/06/cve-2019-12181-serv-u-exploit-writeup.html
- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/Content/Release_Notes/Servu_15-1-7_release_notes.htm
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Serv-U-Potential-elevation-of-privileges-on-Linux-systems
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