CVE-2019-12181 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can exploit a command injection flaw in SolarWinds Serv-U for Linux to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-12181?
CVE-2019-12181 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12181?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Solarwinds Serv-U Ftp Server, Solarwinds Serv-U Mft Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2019-12181 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-12181 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 4 Exploit-DB entries and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3qcp-g78m-7jv9.