CVE-2024-28986
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In short
SolarWinds Web Help Desk has a critical flaw where untrusted Java data can be processed in a way that lets attackers run commands directly on the server. This is a serious risk because it bypasses normal security checks.
Technical detail
Java deserialization vulnerability (CWE-502) in SolarWinds Web Help Desk allows remote code execution through malicious serialized objects. While authentication requirements may limit exposure, the vulnerability enables arbitrary command execution on the host system with CVSS 9.8 severity.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official 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.
While it was reported as an unauthenticated vulnerability, SolarWinds has been unable to reproduce it without authentication after thorough testing.
However, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend all Web Help Desk customers apply the patch, which is now available.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
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