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title: "CVE-2024-28995: SolarWinds Serv-U Path Traversal Vulnerability "
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2024-28995/
description: "CVE-2024-28995 (SolarWinds Serv-U): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2024-06-06
date_modified: 2025-10-21
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2024-28995"
kev: true
cvss: 8.6
epss: 0.99614
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2024-28995: SolarWinds Serv-U Path Traversal Vulnerability 

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Yes, if you run SolarWinds Serv-U. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-07-17, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2024-08-07 ; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 99.6% , percentile 99.9: FIRST’s model estimates a 99.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.

## What it is

SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.

## Affected products (CVE record)

- SolarWinds SolarWinds Serv-U: 15.4.2 HF 1 and previous versions

## Severity

- SolarWinds CVSS 3.1: 8.6 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: added 2024-07-17; federal due date 2024-08-07. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active , automatable yes , technical impact partial .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 99.61% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.9.

## Sources

- [solarwinds.com](https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28995)
- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (solarwinds.com)](https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28995)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2024-28995](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28995)
- [NVD entry CVE-2024-28995](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28995)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28995)

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