vulnerability
SolarWinds Serv-U: CVE-2021-25276: Windows "Users" Directory Weak ACLs Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Jan 18, 2021 | Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jan 18, 2021
Added
Aug 1, 2025
Modified
Aug 1, 2025
Description
In SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.2.2 Hotfix 1, there is a directory containing user profile files (that include users' password hashes) that is world readable and writable. An unprivileged Windows user (having access to the server's filesystem) can add an FTP user by copying a valid profile file to this directory. For example, if this profile sets up a user with a C:\ home directory, then the attacker obtains access to read or replace arbitrary files with LocalSystem privileges.
Solution
solarwinds-serv-u-upgrade-latest
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