CVE-2021-35232 (GCVE-0-2021-35232)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-27 18:48 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:44Title
Hard credentials discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk which allows to execute Arbitrary Hibernate Queries
Summary
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.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-798 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/ar… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Web Help Desk |
Affected:
12.7.7 and previous versions , < 12.7.7 HF 1
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2021-12-21 16:00
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 763efdb2-80bd-475f-bad0-e614da82104b
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Severity:
61.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-29
Asserted: 2025-07-29
Last Seen: 2025-09-01
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: SolarWinds / SolarWinds Web Help Desk | Class: other-software | Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2025-09-01: 7
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 2 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | other-software |
| 7D Avg | 1 |
| Vendor | SolarWinds |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | SolarWinds Web Help Desk |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 7 |
| Observation Date | 2025-09-01 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 6.1 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Medium |
References
Created: 2026-06-30 10:21 UTC
| Updated: 2026-06-30 11:39 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 14c5daad-2bf5-4f1f-be66-75885bb550fe
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-12-27
Asserted: 2021-12-27
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Hard credentials discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk which allows to execute Arbitrary Hibernate Queries | Affected: SolarWinds / Web Help Desk | CVSS: 6.8 (MEDIUM) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Hard credentials discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk which allows to execute Arbitrary Hibernate Queries |
| Vendor | SolarWinds |
| Product | Web Help Desk |
| Added Date | 2021-12-27T18:48:18.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 6.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:06 UTC
| Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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Related by attack behaviour
Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.
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