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CVE-2024-28072: Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-532

Description

A highly privileged account can overwrite arbitrary files on the system with log output. The log file path tags were not sanitized properly.

Affected products

• SolarWinds Serv-U: before 15.4.2; 15.4.2 — fixed in 15.4.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SolarWinds Serv-U 15.4.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://solarwindscore.my.site.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Serv-U-15-4-2-Hotfix-1-Release-Notes?language=en_US
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28072
• https://solarwindscore.my.site.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Serv-U-15-4-2-Hotfix-1-Release-Notes?language=en_US
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28072

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