SolarWinds Serv-U privilege escalation

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9.9$0-$5k2.95

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in SolarWinds Serv-U. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-28304. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SolarWinds Serv-U (affected version not known). It has been classified as very critical. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability that, when exploited, can allow the arbitrary execution of code remotely as root. The impact is lower in Windows deployments.

The advisory is shared at solarwinds.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-28304 since 02/26/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/21/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.9
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/26/2026 CVE reserved
07/21/2026 +144 days Advisory disclosed
07/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: solarwinds.com

Advisory: solarwinds.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28304 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28304
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-380949

Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2026 18:12
Changes: 07/21/2026 18:12 (50)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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