SolarWinds Serv-U L Directory Transversal Vulnerability
Priority CRITICAL 94Exploited in the wildCWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-07-17CISA due date 2024-08-07
EPSS 0.99614 99th 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
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | SolarWinds Serv-U | 15.4.2 HF 1 and previous versions and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SolarWinds Serv-U VendorSolarWinds Affected 15.4.2 HF 1 and previous versions and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| 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:15.4.2:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.4.2 hotfix1 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:15.4.2:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.4.2 hotfix1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2024-07-17 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28995
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gr87-q8xh-gq3c
References
More SolarWinds Serv-u vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14105 Serv-U Remote Memory Escape Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- 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
- TI-2026-22617 SolarWinds Serv-U Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-28995 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28995 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gr87-q8xh-gq3c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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