CVE-2018-19999

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories-cve-2018-19999	Broken Link
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/46	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-06-07 10:29

Updated : 2019-06-10 09:53

NVD link : CVE-2018-19999

Mitre link : CVE-2018-19999

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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Products Affected

solarwinds

serv-u_ftp_server

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