CVE-2026-28307 SolarWinds Serv-U Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Attackers can elevate domain user groups to administrator privileges in SolarWinds Serv-U, impacting Windows deployments less severely.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-28307?

CVE-2026-28307 is a critical vulnerability in Solarwinds Serv-U, published on 21 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a domain user group to be elevated into an administrator group. The impact is lower in Windows deployments.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28307?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Serv-U.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28307?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28307 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-28307 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28307 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Solarwinds Serv-U vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wjq-vfxv-86f5.

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