CVE-2024-28987

9.1

CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 29, 2024, 4:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]

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.

Due Date: Nov 05, 2024

Alert Date: Oct 15, 2024 | 325 days ago

Description :

SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a hardcoded credential vulnerability that could allow a remote, unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data.

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-2024-28987 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28987

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-28987 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

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.

Score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
	CVSS 3.1	CRITICAL				[email protected]
	CVSS 3.1	CRITICAL				[email protected]

Solution

This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.

Upgrade to Web Help Desk version 12.8.3 Hotfix 2 or later.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-28987 has a 11 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2024-28987.

URL	Resource
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2	Release Notes
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987	Vendor Advisory
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/	Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-28987 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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-2024-28987 weaknesses.

CAPEC-70: Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords CAPEC-191: Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable

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).

alecclyde/CVE-2024-28987

Proof of Concept Exploit for CVE-2024-28987: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability

Python

Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : April 21, 2025, 7:44 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

plzheheplztrying/cve_monitor

None

HTML Python Shell

Updated: 2 months ago

0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Feb. 13, 2025, 8:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 891 different CVEs too.

expl0itsecurity/CVE-2024-28987

None

Updated: 8 months, 3 weeks ago

1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Nov. 15, 2024, 1:27 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

hatvix1/CVE-2024-28987

None

Updated: 10 months ago

2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Oct. 27, 2024, 2:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Jaden1419/CVE-2024-28987

None

Updated: 10 months ago

3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Oct. 27, 2024, 9:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

GordonPol1/CVE-2024-28987

None

Updated: 10 months, 1 week ago

0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Oct. 26, 2024, 2:52 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

HazeLook/CVE-2024-28987

None

Updated: 9 months ago

3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Oct. 17, 2024, 7:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

PlayerFridei/CVE-2024-28987

CVE-2024-28987 Scanner & Exploiter - SolarWinds Web Help Desk

Python

Updated: 7 months, 3 weeks ago

2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Sept. 30, 2024, 4:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

horizon3ai/CVE-2024-28987

Proof of Concept Exploit for CVE-2024-28987: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability

Python

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

7 stars 3 fork 3 watcher

Born at : Sept. 24, 2024, 6:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

gh-ost00/CVE-2024-28987-POC

Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability (CVE-2024-28987)

Python

Updated: 6 months, 4 weeks ago

11 stars 1 fork 1 watcher

Born at : Sept. 5, 2024, 9:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab/KEV

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 4 weeks ago

581 stars 42 fork 42 watcher

Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1287 different CVEs too.

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

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