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CVE-2018-16792

SolarWinds SFTP Insecure Password Storage / XXE Injection

Severity Score

9.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

SolarWinds SFTP/SCP server through 2018-09-10 is vulnerable to XXE via a world readable and writable configuration file that allows an attacker to exfiltrate data.

SolarWinds SFTP/SCP Server hasta el 10/09/2018 es vulnerable a XEE (XML External Entity) mediante un archivo de configuración que puede ser leído y modificado por cualquier usuario, lo que permite que un atacante exfiltre datos.

In SolarWinds SFTP/SCP Server through 2018-09-10, the configuration file is world readable and writable, and stores user passwords in an insecure manner, allowing an attacker to determine passwords for potentially privileged accounts. This also grants the attacker an ability to backdoor the server. SolarWinds SFTP/SCP server through 2018-09-10 is vulnerable to XXE via a world readable and writable configuration file that allows an attacker to exfiltrate data. These vulnerabilities affect versions prior to November 2018 release.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-09-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-12-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/0 Mailing List
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Solarwinds
Search vendor "Solarwinds"
 Sftp\/scp Server
Search vendor "Solarwinds" for product "Sftp\/scp Server"
 <= 2018-09-10
Search vendor "Solarwinds" for product "Sftp\/scp Server" and version " <= 2018-09-10"
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Affected