CVE-2019-12181

HIGHNVD 8.88.9▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 66% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.8% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 66%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 66%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.9(high)
EG Risk
71(Track)
EG Risk 71/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity89% × 45%
Exploitation66% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
99.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 17, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (10)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 29× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-47072✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2019

    Serv-U FTP Server - prepareinstallation Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-47009✓ verified
    First seen Jun 18, 2019

    Serv-U FTP Server < 15.1.7 - Local Privilege Escalation (1)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmavlevin/CVE-2019-12181
    First seen Jun 12, 2019

    LPE Exploit For CVE-2019-12181 (Serv-U FTP 15.1.6)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/local/servu_ftp_server_prepareinstallation_priv_esc✓ verified
    First seen Jun 5, 2019

    Serv-U FTP Server prepareinstallation Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-47173
    First seen Jan 13, 2019

    Serv-U FTP Server < 15.1.7 - Local Privilege Escalation (2)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-12181?
CVE-2019-12181 is a high vulnerability published on June 17, 2019. A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Serv-U before 15.1.7 for Linux.
When was CVE-2019-12181 disclosed?
CVE-2019-12181 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 17, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-12181 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-12181 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12181?
CVE-2019-12181 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.9.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-12181?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-12181, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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