SolarWinds Panic: Critical Web Help Desk Flaw Could Let Hackers Take Control
A critical vulnerability in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk could let attackers run commands on your system. While the flaw supposedly works without authentication, SolarWinds only reproduced it with a login. They’ve issued a hotfix, so update to version 12.8.3 and patch pronto!
Hot Take:
Looks like SolarWinds may have just ordered a double dose of “Oops, we did it again!” They’ve gone from launching a vulnerability to launching a hotfix rocket to save the day! At least they’re keeping things interesting for IT departments worldwide.
Key Points:
- Critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-28986) in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk solution.
- Potential for remote code execution via Java deserialization flaw.
- Affects all versions except the latest 12.8.3 with the hotfix applied.
- Hotfix and upgrade strongly recommended by SolarWinds.
- Backup files before applying the hotfix to avoid mishaps.
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