CVE detail
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.
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Buzz score components · mention 26.4 · diversity 13.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Evidence
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- CISA: Patch actively exploited SolarWinds Serv-U DoS vulnerability (CVE-2026-28318)Help Net Security
A vulnerability (CVE-2026-28318) that can be exploited to crash SolarWinds Serv-U file transfer servers is being leveraged by attackers in the wild, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed on Friday. The agency has ordered US federal civilian agencies to address it by June 19, 2026, either by implementing a patch or implementing mitigations. About CVE-2026-28318 CVE-2026-28318 is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that can be triggered by remote, unauthenticated attackers. The flaw … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJun 8, 2026, 10:26 AM SolarWinds addressed four critical Serv-U vulnerabilities that could let attackers gain root access to unpatched servers. SolarWinds released updates fixing four critical Serv-U vulnerabilities that allow remote code execution, potentially giving attackers full root access on unpatched servers. Serv-U is a file transfer server software that allows organizations to securely transfer files over networks using […]
newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 24, 2026, 8:07 PMDiscover how GreyNoise’s honeypots are monitoring exploit attempts on the SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerability (CVE-2024-28995). Gain insights into the specific files attackers target and how real-time data helps security teams focus on true threats. Read our full blog for detailed analysis.
vendorwww.greynoise.ioSep 30, 2024, 12:00 AM- U.S. CISA adds Adobe Commerce and Magento, SolarWinds Serv-U, and VMware vCenter Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Adobe Commerce and Magento, SolarWinds Serv-U, and VMware vCenter Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Below are the descriptions of the flaws added to the KEV catalog: […]
newssecurityaffairs.comJul 21, 2024, 8:28 AM Adobe and CISA warn that a recent Adobe Commerce vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.
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newssecurityaffairs.comJun 23, 2024, 9:01 AMThreat actors are actively exploiting a recently discovered vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U software using publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) code. Threat actors are actively exploiting a recently discovered vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-28995, in SolarWinds Serv-U software. The vulnerability CVE-2024-28995 is a high-severity directory transversal issue that allows attackers to read sensitive files on the host machine. […]
newssecurityaffairs.comJun 23, 2024, 8:23 AMThreat actors are exploiting a recent path traversal vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U using public PoC code.
newswww.securityweek.comJun 21, 2024, 12:03 PMDiscover details about CVE-2024-28995, a path-traversal vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U, and see how a honeypot setup revealed diverse exploit attempts, including manual attacks. Learn how attackers bypassed filters and targeted specific files in this co
vendorwww.greynoise.ioJun 18, 2024, 12:00 AM- Week in review: Atlassian Confluence RCE PoC, new Kali Linux, Patch Tuesday forecastHelp Net Security
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: High-risk Atlassian Confluence RCE fixed, PoC available (CVE-2024-21683) If you’re self-hosting an Atlassian Confluence Server or Data Center installation, you should upgrade to the latest available version to fix a high-severity RCE flaw (CVE-2024-21683) for which a PoC and technical details are already public. Kali Linux 2024.2 released: 18 new tools, countless updates Kali Linux 2024.2 is now available. It … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJun 9, 2024, 8:00 AM - SolarWinds fixes severe Serv-U vulnerability (CVE-2024-28995)Help Net Security
SolarWinds has fixed a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-28995) affecting its Serv-U managed file transfer (MFT) server solution, which could be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive files on the host machine. About CVE-2024-28995 Serv-U MFT Server is a widely used enterprise solution that provides secure file transfer and file sharing hosted on Windows and Linux machines. Discovered and reported by Hussein Daher, CVE-2024-28995 is a directory traversal (aka path traversal) vulnerability that affects SolarWinds Serv-U … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJun 7, 2024, 4:52 PM SolarWinds has released patches for high-severity vulnerabilities in Serv-U and the SolarWinds Platform.
newswww.securityweek.comJun 7, 2024, 10:54 AM
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