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.
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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.
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.
August 21, 2024
October 27, 2025
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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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.
Proof of Concept Exploit for CVE-2024-28987: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability
Open source ↗Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability (CVE-2024-28987)
Open source ↗SolarWinds Web Help Desk Backdoor (CVE-2024-28987)
Open source ↗SolarWinds Web Help Desk - Hardcoded Credential
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