CVE-2026-28318
Description
SolarWinds Serv-U crashes when processing specially crafted POST requests with Content-Encoding: deflate, allowing unauthenticated denial of service.
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SolarWinds Serv-U crashes when processing specially crafted POST requests with Content-Encoding: deflate, allowing unauthenticated denial of service.
Vulnerability
SolarWinds Serv-U is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition caused by specially crafted POST requests that utilize Content-Encoding: deflate. This vulnerability affects versions prior to Serv-U 15.5.4 Hotfix 1 [1].
Exploitation
An unauthenticated attacker can trigger this vulnerability by sending a malicious POST request with the Content-Encoding: deflate header to the Serv-U service. No user interaction is required [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability causes the Serv-U service to crash, resulting in a denial of service for legitimate users. The attacker gains no further privileges or access beyond disrupting the service [1].
Mitigation
SolarWinds has released Serv-U 15.5.4 Hotfix 1 on June 4, 2026, which addresses this vulnerability [1]. Customers unable to deploy the update can find mitigation steps in the SolarWinds Trust Center [1].
AI Insight generated on Jun 4, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
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