CVE-2021-35250 Directory Transversal Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.3
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Serv-U to access installation and server files, requiring a patch to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-35250?
CVE-2021-35250 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Solarwinds Serv-U, published on 25 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A researcher reported a Directory Transversal Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.3. This may allow access to files relating to the Serv-U installation and server files. This issue has been resolved in Serv-U 15.3 Hotfix 1.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35250?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Serv-U.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35250?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35250 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-35250 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-35250 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Solarwinds Serv-U
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pjc-f7p6-mpfc.