Vulnerability record

CVE-2024-28987

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability

Severity: CriticalExploitation: Exploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Web Help Desk, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Nov 5, 2024.

Patch status

No official fix confirmed yet

Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.

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.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
ProductVendorAffected versionsFixed inSource
Web Help DeskSolarWinds< 12.8.3; 12.8.312.8.3KEV

Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2024-28987 scored CVSS 9.1: SolarWinds Web Help Desk, SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Web Help Desk systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

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Coverage

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References

  • solarwinds.com https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987
  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28987
  • support.solarwinds.com https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2
  • theregister.com https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987