Medium severity · published Dec 6, 2023
CVE-2023-40053
A vulnerability has been identified within Serv-U 15.4 that allows an authenticated actor to insert content on the file share function feature of Serv-U, which could be used…
5.0
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability has been identified within Serv-U 15.4 that allows an authenticated actor to insert content on the file share function feature of Serv-U, which could be used maliciously.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Serv-U · SolarWinds
15.4.0; 15.4.0; 15.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40053
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40053
Release Notes
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-4-1_release_notes.htm
Vendor Advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-40053
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