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Critical· 9.1

CVE-2026-28307

CVE-2026-28307 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U (CWE-284) allowing domain user groups to gain administrator-level access. The attack requires high privileges and network access, with higher impact on non-Windows systems. CVSS score: 9.1.

publishedJul 21, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.1
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
27th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 4, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

SolarWinds Serv-U users

02

Real-world impact

Attackers could escalate privileges to administrator level, potentially gaining full control of the system.

03

Why this severity

Critical severity due to high exploitability and potential for full system compromise.

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No official fix documented in provided sources (CISA KEV or vendor advisory).

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Timeline

  1. Jul 21, 2026 · 11d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 8d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredHigh
User interactionNone needed
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →