CVE-2024-28987 KEV
9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 93.3% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2024-11-05.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.1 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 93.3% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-798 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2024-11-05 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2024-08-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2024-10-15 |
| Due | 2024-11-05 |
| Vendor / product | SolarWinds / Web Help Desk |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| solarwinds | web help desk |
References
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987
- https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987
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