Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-28987
The short answer
CVE-2024-28987 affects SolarWinds Web Help Desk and is rated critical (CVSS 9.1). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-798.
Severity
9.1 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Oct 15, 2024
Federal due date Nov 5, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
93%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
Web Help Desk, webhelpdesk. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2 Release Notes
- www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987 Vendor Advisory
- www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/ Press/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2024-28987 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-28987 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-11-05.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28987?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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