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CVE-2024-28987 (GCVE-0-2024-28987)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-21 21:17 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:55
VLAI CISA Previdian
Title
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability
Summary
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.
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-16 12:59 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Affected: 12.8.3 Hotfix 1 and previous versions
guessed Create a notification for this product.
solarwinds webhelpdesk Affected: 0 , ≤ 12.8.3 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:webhelpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2024-28987

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2024-10-15 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-10-15
Asserted: 2024-10-15

Scope
Notes: KEV entry: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability | Affected: SolarWinds / Web Help Desk | Description: SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a hardcoded credential vulnerability that could allow a remote, unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2024-11-05 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28987

Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev


Details
Cwes CWE-798
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Web Help Desk
Due Date 2024-11-05
Date Added 2024-10-15
Vendorproject SolarWinds
Vulnerabilityname SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown

References

Created: 2026-02-02 12:26 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2024-28987

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2024-10-15 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-10-15
Asserted: 2024-10-15

Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability | Affected: SolarWinds / Web Help Desk | CVSS: 9.1 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel


Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability
Vendor SolarWinds
Product Web Help Desk
Added Date 2024-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.1
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False

References

Created: 2026-06-23 14:05 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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