VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-19999

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.60%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-06-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The local management interface in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6.25 has incorrect access controls that permit local users to bypass authentication in the application and execute code in the context of the Windows SYSTEM account, leading to privilege escalation. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access the the host running Serv-U, and a Serv-U administrator have an active management console session.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-287

Primary references