Vulnerability in Solarwinds Web Help Desk

CVE-2024-28987

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.

EPSS: 0.943 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28987?
CVE-2024-28987 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Web Help Desk, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-28987?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-28987 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-28987 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-10-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.