Is CVE-2024-28987 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2024-28987 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2024-10-15.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-28987?

CVE-2024-28987 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-28987?

CVE-2024-28987 has an EPSS score of 93.16% (100th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-28987

CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctl

9.1

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-798Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

93.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days

100thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability

SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a hardcoded credential vulnerability that could allow a remote, unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remediation due: 2024-11-05

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-27.