DLL Hijacking in SolarWinds Dameware during Install
CVE-2026-28327 Published on November 3, 2026

SolarWinds Dameware DLL Hijacking Vulnerability
SolarWinds Dameware was found to be affected by a DLL hijacking vulnerability. The hijack occurs during installations only and requires access to the local machine and admin privileges.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-28327 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a 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 be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

CVE-2026-28327 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.


Affected Versions

SolarWinds Dameware: