Auth bypass in Solarwinds Serv-U
CVE-2026-28310
SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a domain administrator to escalate their user type to that of a system administrator. The impact is lower in Windows deployments.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Solarwinds Serv-u — versions 15.5.4 HF1 and below
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@solarwinds.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@solarwinds.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28310?
- CVE-2026-28310 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Serv-U, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28310?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.