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Critical· 9.1

CVE-2026-28308

SolarWinds Serv‑U has a flaw that lets an attacker with domain‑administrator rights access files or functions they shouldn’t. This can let the attacker run code on the server. The problem is less severe on Windows installations.

publishedJul 21, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.1
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
43th 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.

01

Who is affected

SolarWinds Serv‑U (all versions, no specific CPEs listed).

02

Real-world impact

An attacker who can act as a domain administrator could run arbitrary code on the Serv‑U server, potentially taking control of the system and accessing sensitive data.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.1 reflects that the vulnerability can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requires only a domain‑admin account (high privileges but no user interaction), and has low attack complexity. These factors combine to give a critical rating.

04

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 fix documented in sources

05

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.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredHigh
User interactionNone needed
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

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 →