CVE-2024-28995
SolarWinds Serv-U L Directory Transversal Vulnerability
SolarWinds Serv-U Path Traversal Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA notes
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28995; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28995
Description
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation Context
as of October 17, 2026- CISA added CVE-2024-28995 to the KEV catalog 41 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2024 is 21.5 days.
- It is one of 11 SolarWinds entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 3 added in 2024.
- Its current EPSS score (99.6%) is higher than that of 89% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | SolarWinds SolarWinds Serv-U | 15.4.2 HF 1 and previous versions |
References
1 LinksRecord Details
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