What is the severity of CVE-2023-40053?

CVE-2023-40053 has been rated as a significant security vulnerability due to its potential for authenticated exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40053?

To fix CVE-2023-40053, update to the latest version of Serv-U, which includes security patches addressing this vulnerability.

What types of attacks can CVE-2023-40053 facilitate?

CVE-2023-40053 can allow an authenticated actor to maliciously insert content through the file share function.

Which versions of Serv-U are affected by CVE-2023-40053?

CVE-2023-40053 affects Serv-U 15.4.0 and its hotfix versions 15.4.0-hotfix1 and 15.4.0-hotfix2.

Who is impacted by CVE-2023-40053?

Organizations using the affected versions of Serv-U are at risk due to the vulnerability allowing potentially harmful actions by authenticated users.

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CVE-2023-40053

medium

CWE

6/12/2023

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-40053: HTML injection Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.4

First published: Wed Dec 06 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified within Serv-U 15.4 that allows an authenticated actor to insert content on the file share function feature of Serv-U, which could be used maliciously.

Credit: psirt@solarwinds.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server	=15.4.0
SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server	=15.4.0-hotfix1
SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server	=15.4.0-hotfix2

Remedy

SolarWinds advises to upgrade to the latest version of Serv-U 15.4.1 once became generally available.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40053?
CVE-2023-40053 has been rated as a significant security vulnerability due to its potential for authenticated exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40053?
To fix CVE-2023-40053, update to the latest version of Serv-U, which includes security patches addressing this vulnerability.
What types of attacks can CVE-2023-40053 facilitate?
CVE-2023-40053 can allow an authenticated actor to maliciously insert content through the file share function.
Which versions of Serv-U are affected by CVE-2023-40053?
CVE-2023-40053 affects Serv-U 15.4.0 and its hotfix versions 15.4.0-hotfix1 and 15.4.0-hotfix2.
Who is impacted by CVE-2023-40053?
Organizations using the affected versions of Serv-U are at risk due to the vulnerability allowing potentially harmful actions by authenticated users.

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