Is CVE-2024-45709 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-45709 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-45709?

CVE-2024-45709 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-45709?

CVE-2024-45709 has an EPSS score of 0.50% (39th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45709?

Upgrade web help desk to 12.8.4 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-45709

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was susceptible to a local file read vulnerability. This vulnerability requires the software be installed on Linux and configured to use non-default development/test mode making exposure to the vulnerability very limited.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

web help deskNVD

Affected:< 12.8.4Fixed in:12.8.4CVE-2024-45709derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.50%probability of exploitation in 30 days

39thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 39% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

solarwinds.com

Release Notes1

documentation.solarwinds.com

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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 2025-02-25.