Solarwinds Serv-U - Path Traversal (CVE-2024-28995)

CVE-2024-28995 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting SolarWinds Serv-U, which could allow attackers to access sensitive files on the server by manipulating request paths.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 30th of April 2025.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2024-28995 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2024-28995 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-28995 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Exploitation attempts typically involve request paths that attempt to traverse directories in the server’s file system.