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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-28310 · published 21 July 2026

CVE-2026-28310: Solarwinds serv-u missing authorization vulnerability

Solarwinds · Serv U

SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a domain administrator to escalate their user type to that of a system administrator. The impact is lower in Windows deployments.

9.1 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.50% · top 60.0% CWE-862 · Missing authorization
9.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.50%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
24 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a domain administrator to escalate their user type to that of a system administrator. The impact is lower in Windows deployments.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_2026-3_release_notes.htm Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2026-28310 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-28310), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.