CVE-2021-35245 Broken Access Control Vulnerability for SolarWinds Serv-U

High 8.4 Published Updated

Administrators in Serv-U Console can improperly move, create, or delete any accessible files on the host machine due to broken access control.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-35245?

CVE-2021-35245 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Solarwinds Serv-U, published on 6 Dec 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

When a user has admin rights in Serv-U Console, the user can move, create and delete any files are able to be accessed on the Serv-U host machine.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35245?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Serv-U.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-35245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Solarwinds Serv-U vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wqv-7jxp-qpmj.

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