SolarWinds Serv-U Path Traversal Vulnerability
SolarWinds — SolarWinds Serv-U
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
8.6
99.6%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Published
- Jun 6, 2024
- Modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Jul 17, 2024
- Federal patch due
- Aug 7, 2024
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Affected packages
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
8 foundWeaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2024-28995, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
- Stuub/CVE-2024-28995★ 34
CVE-2024-28955 Exploitation PoC
updated Aug 10, 2026
- bigb0x/CVE-2024-28995★ 14
CVE-2024-28995 POC Vulnerability Scanner
updated Apr 8, 2026
- gotr00t0day/CVE-2024-28995★ 3
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
updated Sep 18, 2026
- 0xc4t/CVE-2024-28995★ 2
Exploit for CVE-2024-28995
updated Jul 24, 2024
- ggfzx/CVE-2024-28995★ 2
updated Jun 21, 2024
- huseyinstif/CVE-2024-28995-Nuclei-Template★ 1
updated Oct 9, 2025
- GraySignal/CVE-2024-28995-SolarWinds-Serv-U★ 1
Exploit for CVE-2024-28995 affecting SolarWinds Serv-U 15.4.2 HF 1 and previous versions
updated Mar 18, 2025
- demoAlitalia/CVE-2024-28995★ 0
CVE-2024-28995 PoC
updated Jun 14, 2024
References
How this class of flaw gets exploited
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2024-28995?
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
How severe is CVE-2024-28995?
CVE-2024-28995 has a CVSS base score of 8.6 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2024-28995 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-28995 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Jul 17, 2024, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-28995?
99.6% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 99.6% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2024-28995?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2024-28995 exist in public repositories we checked. We also found 8 public GitHub repositories referencing this CVE.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-28995?
CVE-2024-28995 is classified under CWE-22 (CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')).
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