SolarWinds SFTP/SCP server through 2018-09-10 is vulnerable to XXE via a world readable…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SolarWinds SFTP/SCP server through 2018-09-10 is vulnerable to XXE via a world readable and writable configuration file that allows an attacker to exfiltrate data.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01419 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:sftp\/scp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2018-09-10 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:sftp\/scp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2018-09-10 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16792
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxgf-5573-5q84
References
Advisory 1
More SolarWinds Sftp/scp Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-12024 In SolarWinds SFTP/SCP Server through 2018-09-10, the configuration file is world… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-16792 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16792 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gxgf-5573-5q84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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