QID 375701

Date Published: 2021-07-14

QID 375701: SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2021-35211)

SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server is a file transfer software.

SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server and Serv-U Secured FTP before 15.2.3 HF2 is affected by a Memory Escape Vulnerability.

An attacker can use this vulnerability to run arbitrary code with privileges. The attacker could then install programs, view, change, or delete data; or run programs on the affected system.

Affected Versions:
Serv-U 15.2.3 HF1 and all prior Serv-U versions

QID Detection Logic (authenticated):
This QID checks for the vulnerable version of SolarWinds Serv-U from file Serv-U.exe

QID Detection Logic (unauthenticated):
This QID checks for the vulnerable version of SolarWinds Serv-U from the ftp banner.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will allow remote code execution.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • Solution
    Customer are advised to update to SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server version 15.2.3 HotFix 2 or later.

    CVEs related to QID 375701

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server URL Logo downloads.solarwinds.com/solarwinds/Release/HotFix/Serv-U-15.2.3-HF-2.zip

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