CVE-2021-35254

Authenticated Remote Code Execution in WebHelpDesk 12.7.8

Description

SolarWinds received a report of a vulnerability related to an input that was not sanitized in WebHelpDesk. SolarWinds has removed this input field to prevent the misuse of this input in the future.

Remediation

Solution:

  • SolarWinds advises to upgrade to the latest version of Web Help Desk (WHD 12.7.8 HF 1).

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com
Affected: SolarWinds WebHelpDesk
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Web-Help-Desk-12-7-8-Hotfix-1-Release-Notes?language=en_US vendor advisory mitigation release notes
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35254 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35254?
CVE-2021-35254 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35254?
To fix CVE-2021-35254: SolarWinds advises to upgrade to the latest version of Web Help Desk (WHD 12.7.8 HF 1).
Is CVE-2021-35254 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-35254 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-35254?
CVE-2021-35254 affects SolarWinds WebHelpDesk .
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