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CVE-2018-15906· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the Import feature and modifyi

SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the Import feature and modifying a CSV file.

HighCVSS 7.2 · v3.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Mar 21, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
8.1% · 95th percentile
CWE
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Action score

30

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.2 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 8.1%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
solarwindsserv-u ftp server

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • solarwinds serv-u ftp server15.1.6

Same product

solarwinds: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2019-12181A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.
    55Plan
  • CVE-2020-15541SolarWinds Serv-U FTP server before 15.2.1 allows remote command execution.
    41Plan
  • CVE-2020-15543SolarWinds Serv-U FTP server before 15.2.1 does not validate an argument path.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2020-15542SolarWinds Serv-U FTP server before 15.2.1 mishandles the CHMOD command.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2018-19999The local management interface in SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server 15.1.6.25 has incorrect access controls that permit local users to bypass aut
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2019-13181A CSV injection vulnerability exists in the web UI of SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server v15.1.7.
    27Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

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No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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