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CVE-2019-13181

A CSV injection vulnerability exists in the web UI of SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server v15.1.7.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from solarwinds organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-12-16T21:15:11.183

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:24:22.267

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-1236

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_ftp_server	15.1.7	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155673/Serv-U-FTP-Server-15.1.7-CSV-Injection.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/33 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories-cve-2019-13181 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155673/Serv-U-FTP-Server-15.1.7-CSV-Injection.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/33 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories-cve-2019-13181 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For solarwinds's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.