Path traversal in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-28073
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Serv-U FTP Server
Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP)

Vendor SolarWinds

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU88861

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28073

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Serv-U FTP Server: 15.4.1.128

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28073


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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