CVE-2021-25276

HIGH

SolarWinds Serv-U <15.2.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.2.2 Hotfix 1, there is a directory containing user profile files (that include users' password hashes) that is world readable and writable. An unprivileged Windows user (having access to the server's filesystem) can add an FTP user by copying a valid profile file to this directory. For example, if this profile sets up a user with a C:\ home directory, then the attacker obtains access to read or replace arbitrary files with LocalSystem privileges.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 61.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (2)
solarwinds/serv-u 15.2.2
solarwinds/serv-u < 15.2.2
Published Feb 03, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026