CVEs / CVE-2024-28987
CVE-2024-28987: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 15 Oct 2024
- critical 9.1 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 93.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a hardcoded credential vulnerability that could allow a remote, unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data.
Description
The SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) software is affected by a hardcoded credential vulnerability, allowing remote unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds Web Help Desk | 12.8.3 Hotfix 1 and previous versions | — |
| solarwinds webhelpdesk | up to and including 12.8.3 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 15 Oct 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-798 |
References
- CVE-2024-28987 on NVD
- CVE-2024-28987 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2 Release Notes
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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