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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2024-28988 Detail

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. This vulnerability was found by the ZDI team after researching a previous vulnerability and providing this report. The ZDI team was able to discover an unauthenticated attack during their research.  We recommend all Web Help Desk customers apply the patch, which is now available.  We thank Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) for its ongoing partnership in coordinating with SolarWinds on responsible disclosure of this and other potential vulnerabilities.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/WHD-12-8-3-Hotfix-3 SolarWinds
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-28988 SolarWinds

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data SolarWinds  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-28988
NVD Published Date:
09/01/2025
NVD Last Modified:
09/02/2025
Source:
SolarWinds