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CVE-2024-28987

Critical CVSS 9.1 Known exploited

Published 2024-08-21 · last changed 2026-06-17 · added to CISA KEV 2024-10-15

This one is being exploited in the wild.

CISA added CVE-2024-28987 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-15. Federal agencies are required to remediate it on a deadline. If you have affected machines, this is the class of finding that moves ahead of the rest of the queue.

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2024-28987, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N