CVE-2024-28989 (GCVE-0-2024-28989)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-11 07:13 – Updated: 2025-02-11 15:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Cryptographic Key Management Vulnerability
Summary
SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to have a hardcoded cryptographic key that could allow the disclosure of sensitive information from the software.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-11 15:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Web Help Desk |
Affected:
12.8.4 and previous versions
|
guessed |
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