SolarWinds Serv-U Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A type confusion vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary native code as a privileged account. This vulnerability requires administrative privileges to exploit. On Windows deployments, the risk is considered medium, as services typically run under less-privileged accounts by default.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.

Added: Feb 24, 2026, 8:18 AM
Updated: Feb 24, 2026, 2:21 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
3.4
impact
10.0
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
3.1
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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