CVE-2019-12181 in the critical feed json
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.
published 2019-06-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-3830
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 65.4%
- EPSS 65.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 4
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.
Patch / fix
- solarwinds serv-u_ftp_server 15.1.7
- solarwinds serv-u_mft_server 15.1.7
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-47173)
- Published
Exploit prediction
65.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/local/servu_ftp_server_prepareinstallation_priv_esc Serv-U FTP Server prepareinstallation Privilege Escalation metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2019-06-05
- EDB-47173 Serv-U FTP Server < 15.1.7 - Local Privilege Escalation (2) local, 2019-01-13
- EDB-47072 Serv-U FTP Server - prepareinstallation Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) local, 2019-07-03
- EDB-47009 Serv-U FTP Server < 15.1.7 - Local Privilege Escalation (1) local, 2019-06-18
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153333/Serv-U-FTP-Server-15.1.6-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153505/Serv-U-FTP-Server-prepareinstallation-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/153333/Serv-U-FTP-Server-15.1.6-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/153505/Serv-U-FTP-Server-prepareinstallation-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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documentation.solarwinds.com
/en/success_center/servu/Content/Release_Notes/Servu_15-1-7_release_notes.htm
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.solarwinds.com
/SuccessCenter/s/article/Serv-U-Potential-elevation-of-privileges-on-Linux-systems
vendor-advisory
-
blog.vastart.dev
/2019/06/cve-2019-12181-serv-u-exploit-writeup.html
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-12181
- NVD CVE-2019-12181
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