SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability
SolarWinds — Web Help Desk
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.
9.1
93.3%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Published
- Aug 21, 2024
- Modified
- Oct 21, 2025
- Added to KEV
- Oct 15, 2024
- Federal patch due
- Nov 5, 2024
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2024-28987, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2024-28987 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists - see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2024-28987?
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.
How severe is CVE-2024-28987?
CVE-2024-28987 has a CVSS base score of 9.1 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2024-28987 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-28987 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Oct 15, 2024, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-28987?
93.3% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 93.3% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2024-28987?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2024-28987 exist in public repositories we checked.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-28987?
CVE-2024-28987 is classified under CWE-798 (CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials).
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