November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-28323Solarwinds Web Help Desk Improper Authentication

NVDCVSS scored by psirt@solarwinds.com

Vulnerability Summary

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.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
Jul 30, 2026
Last Modified
Oct 23, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
1.03%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287: Improper Authentication β†—
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Solarwinds Web Help Desk < 2026.2.1
Patched Versions
  • Solarwinds Web Help Desk 2026.2.1

What to do

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

  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

  • Jul 30, 2026Published
  • Oct 23, 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