Serv-U

CVE-2023-40060: 2FA/MFA Bypass Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.4 and 15.4 Hotfix 1

A vulnerability has been identified within Serv-U 15.4 and 15.4 Hotfix 1 that, if exploited, allows an actor to bypass multi-factor/two-factor authentication.

Published

ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 3.1 7.2
EPSS1.0%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixSee advisory

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Affected and fixed versions

Product / branchFixed in
Serv-U 15.4 to 15.4 Hotfix 1Upgrade past 15.4 Hotfix 1 ; see the advisory

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What it is

A vulnerability has been identified within Serv-U 15.4 and 15.4 Hotfix 1 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. 15.4.  SolarWinds found that the issue was not completely fixed in 15.4 Hotfix 1.

Sources

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