Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Jul 21, 2026· Updated Jul 24, 2026
CVE-2026-28316
CVE-2026-28316
Description
SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation to a system administrator with the ability to execute commands as the root user. This issue requires a domain account with administrator access. The impact is lower in Windows deployments.
Affected products
2(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2026.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_2026-3_release_notes.htmnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2026-28316nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, AI Agent RCE, ClickFix Attacks, ClickFix Surge, and Browser HijacksThe Hacker News · Sep 21, 2026
- SolarWinds Patches 15 Critical Serv-U Flaws That Could Hand Attackers Root AccessCyber Security News · Jul 22, 2026