2FA/MFA Bypass Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.4 and 15.4 Hotfix 1
Priority LOW 36CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified within Serv-U 15.4 and 15.4 Hotfix 1 that, if exploited, allows an actor to bypass multi-factor/two-factor authentication. The actor must have administrator-level access to Serv-U to perform this action. 15.4. SolarWinds found that the issue was not completely fixed in 15.4 Hotfix 1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01005 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Serv-U | 15.4 – 15.4 Hotfix 1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Serv-U VendorSolarWinds Affected 15.4 – 15.4 Hotfix 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:15.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.4.0 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:15.4.0:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.4.0 hotfix1 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:15.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.4.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:15.4.0:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.4.0 hotfix1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40060
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rhf-2wcr-r3rx
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-2023-40060 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40060 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rhf-2wcr-r3rx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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