Domain Admin Broken Access Control
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
This broken access control vulnerability pertains specifically to a domain admin who can access configuration & user data of other domains which they should not have access to. Please note the admin is unable to modify the data (read only operation). This UAC issue leads to a data leak to unauthorized users for a domain, with no log of them accessing the data unless they attempt to modify it. This read-only activity is logged to the original domain and does not specify which domain was accessed.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Serv-U | 15.3 and previous versions to before 15.3.1 | 15.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Serv-U VendorSolarWinds Affected 15.3 and previous versions to before 15.3.1 Fixed in 15.3.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.3.1 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.3.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Serv-U (SolarWinds) Fixed in 15.3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-35249
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wx33-6v5h-q453
References
More SolarWinds Serv-u vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14105 Serv-U Remote Memory Escape Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-19183 SolarWinds Serv-U L Directory Transversal Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-22619 SolarWinds Serv-U Unauthenticated Denial of Service Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-14139 Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in Serv-U KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-30693 SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Service Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-14142 Directory Transversal Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-35249 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-35249 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wx33-6v5h-q453 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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