SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability (CVE-2024-28987)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-10-15 · CVE-2024-28987
SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a hardcoded credential vulnerability that could allow a remote, unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data. CISA added CVE-2024-28987 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 15, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Nov 5, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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