SolarWinds Serv-U Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability that, when exploited, can allow the arbitrary execution of code remotely as root. The impact is lower in Windows deployments.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00832 57th 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
- Total
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 | 15.5.4 HF1 and below | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Serv-U VendorSolarWinds Affected 15.5.4 HF1 and below Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2026.3 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2026.3 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28304
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2737-hj93-8fjw
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-2026-28304 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28304 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2737-hj93-8fjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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