Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
Priority LOW 27CWE-532Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
A highly privileged account can overwrite arbitrary files on the system with log output. The log file path tags were not sanitized properly.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00638 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Serv-U | 15.4.2 and Previous Versions and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Serv-U VendorSolarWinds Affected 15.4.2 and Previous Versions and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.4.2 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:15.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.4.2 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.4.2 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:15.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.4.2 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhvm-hvvj-qf99
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More SolarWinds Serv-u vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14105 Serv-U Remote Memory Escape Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-19183 SolarWinds Serv-U L Directory Transversal Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-22619 SolarWinds Serv-U Unauthenticated Denial of Service Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-14139 Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in Serv-U KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-30693 SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Service Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-14142 Directory Transversal Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-28072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vhvm-hvvj-qf99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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