PT-2023-27243 · Solarwinds · Serv-U

Published 2023-09-07 · Updated 2023-09-14 · CVE-2023-40060

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Serv-U versions 15.4 through 15.4 Hotfix 1

Description A vulnerability has been identified that allows an actor to bypass multi-factor/two-factor authentication if exploited. The actor must have administrator-level access to Serv-U to perform this action. SolarWinds found that the issue was not completely fixed in 15.4 Hotfix 1.

Recommendations For Serv-U versions 15.4 through 15.4 Hotfix 1, consider restricting access to the system until a patch is available, as the issue allows an actor to bypass multi-factor/two-factor authentication. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-40060

Affected Products

Serv-U

References · 8

• https://solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-40060 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40060 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40060 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Serv-U-15-4-0-Hotfix-2?language=en_US · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1699819737025331593 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1699854206729965653 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/70099 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/57731 · Telegram Post