CVE-2024-28995
SolarWinds Serv-U L Directory Transversal Vulnerability
- High 8.6
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 17 Jul 2024
Description
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
Key facts
- Published
- 6 Jun 2024
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- SolarWinds
- KEV added
- 17 Jul 2024
- KEV fix due
- 7 Aug 2024
- EPSS
- 99.614% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.948% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.6CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (SolarWinds)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
What to do
- SolarWinds recommends that customers upgrade to SolarWinds Serv-U 15.4.2 HF 2 as soon as it becomes available.CNA solution statement
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal (CNA impact statement)
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | SolarWinds Serv-U |
|
Timeline
- 6 Jun 2024 Published
- 17 Jul 2024 CVE-2024-28995 added to CISA KEV
- 17 Jul 2024 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
Weakness
Practice this bug class
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