CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
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.
Affected products
solarwinds: web help desk
References4
- www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28… Vendor Advisory
- support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-H… Release Notes
- www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarw… Press/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=… US Government Resource
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.1
CRITICAL
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 93% percentile: 100 · as of 3 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-798
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