CVE-2024-28995 SolarWinds Serv-U Path Traversal Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in SolarWinds Serv-U to read sensitive files on the host machine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 17 Jul 2024
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-28995?
CVE-2024-28995 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Solarwinds Serv-U, published on 6 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28995?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Serv-U.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28995?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 7 Aug 2024.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-28995 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-28995 in the wild since at least 17 Jul 2024.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 9 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Solarwinds Serv-U
- CVE-2021-35211 SolarWinds Serv-U Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-28318 SolarWinds Serv-U Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
- CVE-2021-35247 SolarWinds Serv-U Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2020-35481 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-28302 SolarWinds Serv-U Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr87-q8xh-gq3c.