7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-19999
SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server System Access Bypassment
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2019, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2019, 4:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-19999 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Solarwinds serv-u_ftp_server
2 Solarwinds serv-u
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-19999.

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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-19999 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/46 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/46 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories-cve-2018-19999 No Types Assigned https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories-cve-2018-19999 Broken Link
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-19999 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.23337

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
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Scope
Confidentiality
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