Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 1, 2025· Updated Feb 26, 2026
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2024-28988
Description
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.
We recommend all Web Help Desk customers apply the patch, which is now available.
We thank Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) for its ongoing partnership in coordinating with SolarWinds on responsible disclosure of this and other potential vulnerabilities.
Affected products
2- SolarWinds/Web Help Deskv5Range: 12.8.3 HF 2 and previous versions
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
2News mentions
2- 16th March – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research · Mar 16, 2026
- Buy A Help Desk, Bundle A Remote Access Solution? (SolarWinds Web Help Desk Pre-Auth RCE Chain(s))watchTowr Labs · Feb 25, 2026