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CVE-2021-35232

Hard coded credentials discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk product. Through these credentials, the attacker with loca

Hard coded credentials discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk product. Through these credentials, the attacker with local access to the Web Help Desk host machine allows to execute arbitrary HQL queries against the database and leverage the vulnerability to steal the password hashes of the users or insert arbitrary data into the database.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.00232
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
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Affected Products & Versions

1
solarwinds webhelpdesk<= 12.7.6
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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et-openET EXPLOIT SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hard Coded Credentials Request (CVE-2021-35232)attempted-admin
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@solarwinds.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD27 Dec 2021 · 07:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Web-Help-Desk-12-7-7-Hotfix-1-Release-Notes?language=en_USRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35232Vendor Advisory
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