SolarWinds security advisory

Number: AV21-328
Date: 12 July 2021

On 9 July 2021 SolarWinds published a Security Advisory to address a vulnerability in multiple products. Included were updates for the following:

  • Serv-U – all versions prior to 15.2.3 HF2

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to execution of arbitrary code with privileges.
SolarWinds indicates this vulnerability only affects Serv-U Managed File Transfer and Serv-U Secure FTP. SolarWinds has been notified by Microsoft of limited, targeted exploitation of this vulnerability.

The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web link and apply the necessary updates.
SolarWinds Security Advisory (CVE-2021-35211)

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35211

Note to Readers

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