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CVE-2024-28988
CRITICAL

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Sep 1, 2025 · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Severity · CVSSCRITICAL · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood41.74%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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QFinch assessment

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.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
SSVC priority
MEDIUM
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. support.solarwinds.com ↗
  2. www.solarwinds.com ↗

Record history

Published Sep 1, 2025 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026