CVE DATABASE / CVE-2021-35211
CVE-2021-35211
SolarWinds Serv-U Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2021-11-03.
Federal remediation due 2021-11-17.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
Microsoft discovered a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the SolarWinds Serv-U product utilizing a Remote Memory Escape Vulnerability. If exploited, a threat actor may be able to gain privileged access to the machine hosting Serv-U Only. SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer and Serv-U Secure FTP for Windows before 15.2.3 HF2 are affected by this vulnerability.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/07/13/microsoft-discovers-threat-actor-targeting-solarwinds-serv-u-software-with-0-day-exploit
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35211
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-35211
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-27. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.