SolarWinds Serv-U FTP server before 15.2.1 does not validate an argument path.
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SolarWinds Serv-U FTP server before 15.2.1 does not validate an argument path.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01632 76th 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.2.1 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.2.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15543
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5p8-2j89-8vv3
References
More SolarWinds Serv-u Ftp Server vulnerabilities
- 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-2020-12238 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
- TI-2018-14179 The local management interface in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6.25 has incorrect… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-15543 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15543 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5p8-2j89-8vv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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