Name: CVE-2021-3154: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-3154, CWE-74, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.01239

An issue was discovered in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.2.2. Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve cleartext passwords via macro Injection. NOTE: this had a distinct fix relative to CVE-2020-35481.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Solarwinds Serv U	—	—	Aug 6, 2025	May 4, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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