CVE-2024-28986 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 84.6% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2024-09-05.
Description
SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution vulnerability that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine. While it was reported as an unauthenticated vulnerability, SolarWinds has been unable to reproduce it without authentication after thorough testing. However, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend all Web Help Desk customers apply the patch, which is now available.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 84.63% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2024-09-05 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2024-08-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2024-08-15 |
| Due | 2024-09-05 |
| Vendor / product | SolarWinds / Web Help Desk |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| solarwinds | web help desk |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD