CVE-2026-28306: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in SolarWinds Serv-U
SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a domain administrator to elevate their privileges to a system administrator. The impact is lower in Windows deployments.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
SolarWinds Serv-U contains a privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-28306) where a domain administrator can escalate privileges to system administrator level due to improper access control (CWE-284). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The impact is reportedly lower on Windows deployments. No patch or remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a domain administrator to gain system administrator privileges, potentially leading to full control over the affected Serv-U system. This could compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The impact is less severe on Windows deployments, but still critical overall.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been provided at this time.
CVE-2026-28306: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in SolarWinds Serv-U
Description
SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a domain administrator to elevate their privileges to a system administrator. The impact is lower in Windows deployments.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
SolarWinds Serv-U contains a privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-28306) where a domain administrator can escalate privileges to system administrator level due to improper access control (CWE-284). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The impact is reportedly lower on Windows deployments. No patch or remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a domain administrator to gain system administrator privileges, potentially leading to full control over the affected Serv-U system. This could compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The impact is less severe on Windows deployments, but still critical overall.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been provided at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SolarWinds
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-26T14:15:09.403Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5f96f02a4a8d59895fb23b
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 15:57:36 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 16:14:06 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 21:14:47 UTC
Views: 5
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