CVE-2022-38106Network attack vector

Browser script execution via directory-name error

Published Dec 16, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored cross-site scripting in SolarWinds Serv-U 15.3.0 through 15.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in a browser. The Web Client's directory-creation error renders a submitted directory-name payload without neutralizing it, causing the payload to execute. Exploitation requires a logged-in file-server account and user interaction, and it permits browser-context data access or modification without interrupting the service.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.69%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in SolarWinds Serv-U 15.3.0 through 15.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in a browser. The Web Client's directory-creation error renders a submitted directory-name payload without neutralizing it, causing the payload to execute. Exploitation requires a logged-in file-server account and user interaction, and it permits browser-context data access or modification without interrupting the service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38106
Published
Dec 16, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
SolarWinds
Product
Serv-U
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-63, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=15.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SolarWinds · Serv-Uversion=15.3.0

Published CVSS scores

5.4SolarWindsCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-63Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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