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CVE-2024-28987

critical

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.

References

https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/04/critical_solarwinds_web_help_desk/

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/29/solarwinds-web-help-desk-rce-vulnerabilities/

https://horizon3.ai/attack-research/attack-blogs/ticket-to-shell-exploiting-php-filters-and-cnext-in-osticket-cve-2026-22200/

https://www.securityweek.com/solarwinds-makes-third-attempt-at-patching-exploited-vulnerability/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solarwinds-web-help-desk-flaw-is-now-exploited-in-attacks/

https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/cisa-warns-of-active-exploitation-in.html

https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/solarwinds-fixes-four-critical-web-help.html

https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/cve-2024-28988/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solarwinds-fixes-hardcoded-credentials-flaw-in-web-help-desk/

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987

https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-08-21

Updated: 2025-10-27

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.9429