CVE-2026-28299: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in SolarWinds Web Help Desk
SolarWinds Web Help Desk is found to be affected by a denial-of-service vulnerability, which when exploited, could cause the Web Help Desk server to crash due to insufficient memory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-28299 is a resource exhaustion vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk where allocation of resources occurs without limits or throttling. Exploitation can lead to denial-of-service by causing the server to crash due to insufficient memory. The vulnerability affects version 2026.1 and all earlier versions. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor-provided patch or mitigation details have been published at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service by crashing the Web Help Desk server through memory exhaustion. This disrupts availability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No vendor-provided temporary mitigations or workarounds are currently documented.
CVE-2026-28299: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in SolarWinds Web Help Desk
Description
SolarWinds Web Help Desk is found to be affected by a denial-of-service vulnerability, which when exploited, could cause the Web Help Desk server to crash due to insufficient memory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-28299 is a resource exhaustion vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk where allocation of resources occurs without limits or throttling. Exploitation can lead to denial-of-service by causing the server to crash due to insufficient memory. The vulnerability affects version 2026.1 and all earlier versions. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor-provided patch or mitigation details have been published at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service by crashing the Web Help Desk server through memory exhaustion. This disrupts availability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No vendor-provided temporary mitigations or workarounds are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SolarWinds
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-26T14:15:09.403Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f348ce29bf47b50fa1f35
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 19:52:44 UTC
Last enriched: 06/10/2026, 14:05:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 58
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