Solarwinds Serv-U - Path Traversal (CVE-2024-28995)
220Exploiting IPs reported
SolarWinds Serv-U was susceptible to a directory transversal vulnerability that would allow access to read sensitive files on the host machine.
CrowdSec analysis
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. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-28995 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.
Exploitation attempts typically involve request paths that attempt to traverse directories in the server’s file system.
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