Multiple vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Serv-U
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-45711 CVE-2024-45714 CVE-2024-4741 CVE-2024-5535 CVE-2024-4603 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 CWE-79 CWE-416 CWE-125 CWE-399 |
| 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 information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU98772
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45711
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsServ-U FTP Server: 15.1 - 15.4.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-45711
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated 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.
2) Stored cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU98773
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45714
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsServ-U FTP Server: 15.1 - 15.4.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-45714
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated 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.
3) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU89861
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4741
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the SSL_free_buffers() function. A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Note, the vulnerability affects only applications that call the vulnerable function.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsServ-U FTP Server: 15.1 - 15.4.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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.
4) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU93424
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5535
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the SSL_select_next_proto() function when using NPN. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsServ-U FTP Server: 15.1 - 15.4.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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.
5) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU89624
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4603
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when checking DSA keys and parameters. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsServ-U FTP Server: 15.1 - 15.4.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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.
