SolarWinds Serv-U Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2024-28995)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-07-17 · CVE-2024-28995
SolarWinds Serv-U contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker access to read sensitive files on the host machine. CISA added CVE-2024-28995 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jul 17, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Aug 7, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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