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[ CVE-2024-28986 · Published 13 Aug 2024 ]

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8 EPSS 85%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2024-08-15
  • EPSS: 85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official 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.

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

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 5 Sep 2024): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References