How severe is CVE-2024-28991?

CVE-2024-28991 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-28991 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28991?

CVE-2024-28991 affects Solarwinds Access Rights Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28991?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-28991 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-28991 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26053.

When was CVE-2024-28991 published?

CVE-2024-28991 was published on 2024-09-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-28991

CVE-2024-28991 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Access Rights Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-26053
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Solarwinds Access Rights Manager
Published: 2024-09-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM) was found to be susceptible to a remote code execution vulnerability. If exploited, this vulnerability would allow an authenticated user to abuse the service, resulting in remote code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28991?: SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM) was found to be susceptible to a remote code execution vulnerability. If exploited, this vulnerability would allow an authenticated user to abuse the service, resulting in remote code execution.
How severe is CVE-2024-28991?: CVE-2024-28991 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-28991 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-28991?: CVE-2024-28991 affects Solarwinds Access Rights Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28991?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-28991 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-28991 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26053.
When was CVE-2024-28991 published?: CVE-2024-28991 was published on 2024-09-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:access_rights_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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