CVE-2024-28987
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
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Puntuación base: 9.1
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 93%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 100
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 15/10/2024
- Plazo de remediación: 5/11/2024
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 % - Impacto principal
T1078.001Default Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access90 % - Impacto secundario
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulationimpact80 %
CVE-2024-28987 es una vulnerabilidad de credenciales hardcodeadas en SolarWinds WHD accesible remotamente sin autenticación (AV:N, PR:N). Permite obtener acceso válido (T1078.001) y modificar datos internos (T1565.001).
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-798
Referencias
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987
- https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987
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