Path traversal in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU89158

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28072

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote administrator on the local network can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Serv-U FTP Server: 15.4.2

External links

http://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28072
http://solarwindscore.my.site.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Serv-U-15-4-2-Hotfix-1-Release-Notes?language=en_US

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the local network (LAN).

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.