Path Traversal in Solarwinds Serv-u
CVE-2024-28995
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.944 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 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.
Affected products
- Solarwinds Serv-u — versions 15.4.2 HF 1 and previous versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28995 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28995?
- CVE-2024-28995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Serv-u, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28995?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28995 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-28995 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-07-17), indicating it is being actively exploited. 49 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.