November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-28299Solarwinds Web Help Desk Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

NVDCVSS scored by psirt@solarwinds.com

Vulnerability Summary

SolarWinds Web Help Desk is found to be affected by a denial-of-service vulnerability, which when exploited, could cause the Web Help Desk server to crash due to insufficient memory.
Severity Level
HIGH(8.2)
Published Date
Jun 2, 2026
Last Modified
Jul 22, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.49%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling β†—
The product allocates a reusable resource on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 8.2 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Solarwinds Web Help Desk < 2026.2
Patched Versions
  • Solarwinds Web Help Desk 2026.2

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.

  1. Check whether you run Solarwinds Web Help Desk and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Jun 2, 2026Published
  • Jul 22, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 21:37 UTC