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CVE-2024-28995 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

SolarWinds Serv-U L Directory Transversal 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.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2024-07-17. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date: 2024-08-07. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

SolarWinds / SolarWinds Serv-U

Default status: affected

  • affected: 15.4.2 HF 1 and previous versions

Fixes and workarounds

SolarWinds recommends that customers upgrade to SolarWinds Serv-U 15.4.2 HF 2 as soon as it becomes available.

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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04 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

Stored CNA snapshot at this observation.

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03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.

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