TI-2018-14179 Aliases CVE-2018-19999 GHSA-wqvr-3mqv-m62m

The local management interface in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6.25 has incorrect…

LOW 35CWE-287Published 2019-06-07 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00605 49th 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:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.6.25:::::::*	15.1.6.25	Vulnerable	SolarWinds

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:15.1.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.6.25 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19999
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqvr-3mqv-m62m

References

Advisory 1

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/46

Other 1

https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories-cve-2018-19999

TI-2019-09097 A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-12237 SolarWinds Serv-U FTP server before 15.2.1 allows remote command execution. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-12239 SolarWinds Serv-U FTP server before 15.2.1 does not validate an argument path. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-12238 SolarWinds Serv-U FTP server before 15.2.1 mishandles the CHMOD command. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-11342 SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
TI-2019-09876 A CSV injection vulnerability exists in the web UI of SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server v15.1.7. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

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Sources

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