What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12181?

CVE-2019-12181 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 66.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-12181?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-12181. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 66.0%.

Serv U Ftp Server CVE-2019-12181

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2019-06-17 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Command Injection Serv U Ftp Server Serv U Mft Server

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 17, 2019 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.

AnalysisAI

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux. Affected products include: Solarwinds Serv-U Ftp Server, Solarwinds Serv-U Mft Server. Version information: before 15.1.7.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.