CVE DATABASE / CVE-2024-28995
CVE-2024-28995
SolarWinds Serv-U Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVSS 8.6 · HIGH
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2024-07-17.
Federal remediation due 2024-08-07.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.6 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Solarwinds serv-u
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References
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28995
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28995
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-02-26. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.