SolarWinds WHD Hardcoded Credential Remote Unauth Access
CVE-2024-28987 Published on August 21, 2024
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a hardcoded credential vulnerability that could allow a remote, unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by November 5, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-28987 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
The software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.
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Affected Versions
SolarWinds Web Help Desk:- Version 12.8.3 Hotfix 1 and previous versions is affected.
- Before and including 12.8.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.