Authentication Bypass in Solarwinds Web Help Desk (CVE-2026-28323)
Summary
Authentication bypass in Solarwinds Web Help Desk (CVE-2026-28323). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
SolarWinds Web Help Desk is found to be affected by a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability. This requires the SAML 2.0 authentication method to be enabled.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-28323 has been found in Solarwinds Web Help Desk.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Solarwinds Web Help Desk CVE-2026-28323" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-28323 (Solarwinds Web Help Desk) — CWE-287 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Authentication bypass (CWE-287) exists in Solarwinds Web Help Desk.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Solarwinds Web Help Desk.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Solarwinds Web Help Desk を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch psirt@solarwinds.com
- patch psirt@solarwinds.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web psirt@solarwinds.com
- web github.com