# CVE-2024-28995: SolarWinds Serv-U Path Traversal Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-28995-solarwinds-serv-u-path-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-07-17. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-28995 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.6 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-07-17

SolarWinds Serv-U is vulnerable to a directory traversal flaw that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive files on the host machine. This vulnerability stems from improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

Technologies: [SolarWinds Serv-U](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/serv-u). Vendors: [SolarWinds](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/solarwinds).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-28995 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2024-28995 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 17 July 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2024-28995?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 17 July 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** SolarWinds Serv-U up to (excluding) 15.4.2 hotfix 2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-28995?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2024-28995 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-28995?** Check whether you run SolarWinds Serv-U. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- SolarWinds Serv-U up to (excluding) 15.4.2 hotfix 2

## Timeline

- 2024-06-06: disclosed: Initial NVD publication date
- 2024-06-06: advisory: SolarWinds vendor advisory published
- 2024-07-17: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2024-07-17: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild by CISA

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