SB2019013114 - Privilege escalation in SolarWinds Serv-U

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SB2019013114 - Privilege escalation in SolarWinds Serv-U

Published: January 31, 2019 Updated: February 6, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019013114
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15906)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A remote attacker who is a member of the "Domain Administrators" can leverage the CSV user import function and execute arbitrary code under the context of the Windows SYSTEM account in a default installation.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References