CVE-2021-35245

Broken Access Control Vulnerability for SolarWinds Serv-U

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 6, 2021 at 04:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:57 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorServ-U· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

When a user has admin rights in Serv-U Console, the user can move, create and delete any files are able to be accessed on the Serv-U host machine.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 15.2.415.2.4 Hotfix 1 and previous versions ≤ v < 15.2.515.2.4 Hotfix 1 and previous versions15.2.4 hotfix115.2.5
Affected range stops below 15.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-Other

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