Path traversal in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU88861

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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

External links

http://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.