CVE-2021-35250: Directory Transversal Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.3
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 483 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 12.8%
EPSS score, percentile 96.3 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 7.5 High
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
SolarWinds advises to upgrade to the latest version of Web Help Desk (Serv-U 15.3 HF1)Solution from the CVE record.
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from 15.3 only to before 15.3 Hotfix 1
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Directory Transversal Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.3
A researcher reported a Directory Transversal Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.3. This may allow access to files relating to the Serv-U installation and server files. This issue has been resolved in Serv-U 15.3 Hotfix 1.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 15.3 only to before 15.3 Hotfix 1 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-22
- CWE-22: File and Directory Information Exposure
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| CVE record published | |
| CVE record last updated |
References
2
Known exploited SolarWinds vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-28318: SolarWinds Serv-U Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-26399: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-40536: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-40551: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-28987: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability