SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Crypto Key Allows Sensitive Data Disclosure
CVE-2024-28989 Published on February 11, 2025
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Cryptographic Key Management Vulnerability
SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to have a hardcoded cryptographic key that could allow the disclosure of sensitive information from the software.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-28989 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.
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Affected Versions
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Version 12.8.4 and previous versions is affected by CVE-2024-28989Exploit 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.