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CVE-2024-28987

CRITICAL
Published 2024-08-21T21:17:23.041Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
9.1
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.942
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 94.2% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.999
Higher than 99.9% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

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.

Available Exploits

SolarWinds Web Help Desk - Hardcoded Credential

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.

ID: CVE-2024-28987
Author: iamnoooobrootxharshpdresearch Critical

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Affected Products

SolarWinds

Web Help Desk

Affected Versions:

12.8.3 Hotfix 1 and previous versions
solarwinds

webhelpdesk

Affected Versions:

0

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild

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Remediation Status

Overdue

Due Date

November 5, 2024

Added to KEV

October 15, 2024

Required Action

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

Affected Product

Vendor/Project: SolarWinds
Product: Web Help Desk

Ransomware Risk

Known Ransomware Use
KEV Catalog Version: 2025.01.24 Released: January 24, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed CRITICAL

GHSA-4jq7-4qmf-m333

Advisory Details

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.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

9.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28987
WEB https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2
WEB https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987
WEB https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: August 22, 2024, Modified: November 29, 2024

References

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2
Published: 2024-08-21T21:17:23.041Z
Last Modified: 2025-07-28T19:42:47.218Z
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