CVE-2024-28987 (GCVE-0-2024-28987)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-08-21 21:17
Modified
2025-10-21 22:55
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Web Help Desk |
Version: 12.8.3 Hotfix 1 and previous versions |
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2024-10-15
Due date: 2024-11-05
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28987
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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