CVE-2024-28987

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.1 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-10-15), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.1 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 93%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(high)
EG Risk
96(Act)
EG Risk 96/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity91% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
93%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 21, 2024

Last Modified

October 27, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

SolarWinds left hardcoded credentials in helpdesk product

https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/
generic

SolarWinds Trust Center Security Advisories | CVE-2024-28987

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987
generic

Success Center

https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 52× in last 7d / 224× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 810 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-20 17:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-09-18 19:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
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  6. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
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  21. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
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  41. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  48. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
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  50. 2026-09-10 12:29 UTCEG score recompute
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  56. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
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  63. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoChorizon3ai/CVE-2024-28987
    First seen Sep 24, 2024

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

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCgh-ost00/CVE-2024-28987-POC
    First seen Sep 5, 2024

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

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/gather/solarwinds_webhelpdesk_backdoor✓ verified
    First seen Aug 22, 2024

    SolarWinds Web Help Desk Backdoor (CVE-2024-28987)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-28987.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    SolarWinds Web Help Desk - Hardcoded Credential

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-28987?
CVE-2024-28987 is a critical vulnerability published on August 21, 2024. 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.
When was CVE-2024-28987 disclosed?
CVE-2024-28987 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 21, 2024, with the most recent update on October 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-28987 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-28987 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 15, 2024, affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-28987?
CVE-2024-28987 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-28987?
CVE-2024-28987 affects SolarWinds Web Help Desk. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-28987?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-28987, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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