{
  "id": "CVE-2021-35211",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2021-35211",
  "published": "2021-07-14T21:15:08.090Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T03:57:18.450Z",
  "score": 10,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.9116,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99808,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2021-11-03",
    "due": "2021-11-17",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Known",
    "name": "SolarWinds Serv-U Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35211"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "SolarWinds"
  ],
  "products": [
    "SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server and Serv-U Secured FTP"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-787"
  ],
  "description": "Microsoft discovered a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the SolarWinds Serv-U product utilizing a Remote Memory Escape Vulnerability. If exploited, a threat actor may be able to gain privileged access to the machine hosting Serv-U Only. SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer and Serv-U Secure FTP for Windows before 15.2.3 HF2 are affected by this vulnerability.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 10,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/07/13/microsoft-discovers-threat-actor-targeting-solarwinds-serv-u-software-with-0-day-exploit",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35211",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-35211",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35211",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}