{
  "id": "CVE-2024-28987",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2024-28987",
  "published": "2024-08-21T22:15:04.350Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T07:22:12.560Z",
  "score": 9.1,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.93299,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99836,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2024-10-15",
    "due": "2024-11-05",
    "action": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28987"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "SolarWinds"
  ],
  "products": [
    "SolarWinds Web Help Desk"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-798"
  ],
  "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.1,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/",
      "tags": [
        "Press/Media Coverage",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28987",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}