# SolarWinds patches flaws in Observability, Patch Manager

Published: 2026-10-22 · Severity: routine · Sectors: Technology
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/d7d5cc81-7ba4-5923-b6bf-dc9292291666/solarwinds-patches-flaws-in-observability-patch-manager

> CERT-FR advisory covers multiple vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted and Patch Manager allowing privilege escalation, SSRF, and XSS.

CERT-FR published an advisory detailing multiple vulnerabilities affecting SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted and SolarWinds Patch Manager versions prior to 2026.4. The flaws collectively allow an attacker to compromise data integrity and confidentiality, perform server-side request forgery (SSRF), conduct indirect remote code injection via cross-site scripting (XSS), and escalate privileges. Six CVEs are referenced (CVE-2026-28308, CVE-2026-28324, CVE-2026-28328, CVE-2026-28329, CVE-2026-28330, CVE-2026-28331), with SolarWinds publishing dedicated security bulletins for four of them on 20 October 2026.

No exploitation in the wild is mentioned in the advisory. Affected organizations running SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted or Patch Manager below version 2026.4 should consult the vendor's security bulletins and apply the available patches. Given SolarWinds' history as a high-value target for supply-chain and infrastructure attacks, prompt patching is recommended despite the absence of reported active exploitation.

## Mentioned in this report

- Vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-28308, CVE-2026-28324, CVE-2026-28328, CVE-2026-28329, CVE-2026-28330, CVE-2026-28331

Source reporting: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-1364

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