Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-28986
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrus - [Actively Exploited]
Description

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution vulnerability that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine. While it was reported as an unauthenticated vulnerability, SolarWinds has been unable to reproduce it without authentication after thorough testing.   However, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend all Web Help Desk customers apply the patch, which is now available.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 13, 2024, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 16, 2024, 3:04 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28986

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-28986 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Solarwinds web_help_desk
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-28986.

URL Resource
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/WHD-12-8-3-Hotfix-1 Vendor Advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28986 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-28986 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/WHD-12-8-3-Hotfix-1 No Types Assigned https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/WHD-12-8-3-Hotfix-1 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28986 No Types Assigned https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28986 Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:web_help_desk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 12.8.2 *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:web_help_desk:12.8.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Aug. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Date Added 2024-08-15
    Added Due Date 2024-09-05
    Added Vulnerability Name SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description SolarWinds Web Help Desk was susceptible to a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution that would allow access to run commands on the host machine. SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution vulnerability that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine. While it was reported as an unauthenticated vulnerability, SolarWinds has been unable to reproduce it without authentication after thorough testing.   However, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend all Web Help Desk customers apply the patch, which is now available.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution vulnerability that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine. While it was reported as an unauthenticated vulnerability, SolarWinds has been unable to reproduce it without authentication after thorough testing.   However, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend all Web Help Desk customers apply the patch, which is now available. SolarWinds Web Help Desk was susceptible to a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution that would allow access to run commands on the host machine.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description SolarWinds Web Help Desk was susceptible to a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution that would allow access to run commands on the host machine. SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution vulnerability that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine. While it was reported as an unauthenticated vulnerability, SolarWinds has been unable to reproduce it without authentication after thorough testing.   However, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend all Web Help Desk customers apply the patch, which is now available.
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description SolarWinds Web Help Desk was susceptible to a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution that would allow access to run commands on the host machine.
    Added Reference SolarWinds https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28986 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference SolarWinds https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/WHD-12-8-3-Hotfix-1 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE SolarWinds CWE-502
    Added CVSS V3.1 SolarWinds AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-28986 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-28986 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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