CVE-2023-35179 (GCVE-0-2023-35179)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-10 23:14 – Updated: 2024-10-09 19:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
2FA/MFA Bypass Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.4
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified within Serv-U 15.4 that, if exploited, allows an actor to bypass multi-factor/two-factor authentication. The actor must have administrator-level access to Serv-U to perform this action.
Severity
7.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-09 19:29 UTC
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Serv-U |
Affected:
15.4
|
guessed |
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