CVE-2021-35232 (GCVE-0-2021-35232)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-27 18:48 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:44
VLAI Shadowserver KEVIntel
Title
Hard credentials discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk which allows to execute Arbitrary Hibernate Queries
Summary
Hard coded credentials discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk product. Through these credentials, the attacker with local access to the Web Help Desk host machine allows to execute arbitrary HQL queries against the database and leverage the vulnerability to steal the password hashes of the users or insert arbitrary data into the database.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Affected: 12.7.7 and previous versions , < 12.7.7 HF 1 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-12-21 16:00
Credits
Shubham Shah
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 763efdb2-80bd-475f-bad0-e614da82104b

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-35232

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-09-01 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 61.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-29
Asserted: 2025-07-29
Last Seen: 2025-09-01
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: SolarWinds / SolarWinds Web Help Desk | Class: other-software | Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2025-09-01: 7
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 2
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 1
Vendor SolarWinds
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product SolarWinds Web Help Desk
Cisa Kev no
Connections 7
Observation Date 2025-09-01
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 6.1
Vulnerability Severity Medium
References
Created: 2026-06-30 10:21 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-30 11:39 UTC
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 14c5daad-2bf5-4f1f-be66-75885bb550fe

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-35232

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2021-12-27 18:48 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-12-27
Asserted: 2021-12-27
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Hard credentials discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk which allows to execute Arbitrary Hibernate Queries | Affected: SolarWinds / Web Help Desk | CVSS: 6.8 (MEDIUM) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Hard credentials discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk which allows to execute Arbitrary Hibernate Queries
Vendor SolarWinds
Product Web Help Desk
Added Date 2021-12-27T18:48:18.000Z
Cvss Score 6.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity MEDIUM
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:06 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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