SolarWinds Web Help Desk Local File Read Vulnerability

published 2024-12-10 22 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-41638

cvss: 5.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits: 0; none known

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was susceptible to a local file read vulnerability. This vulnerability requires the software be installed on Linux and configured to use non-default development/test mode making exposure to the vulnerability very limited.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

solarwinds web_help_desk 12.8.4

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 22 mo ago (2024-12-10)

Exploit prediction

0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

SolarWinds Web Help Desk

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

solarwinds.com /trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2024-45709
vendor-advisory
documentation.solarwinds.com /en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_12-8-4_release_notes.htm
release-notes

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-45709
NVD CVE-2024-45709

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Summary