SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted broken authorization schema
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-28328 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | SolarWinds |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-20 17:17:38 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-21 04:18:10 UTC |
| Description | SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted was found to be affected by a broken authorization schema that can allow low-privileged users to access and modify information beyond their assigned permissions. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-863 | CWE-863 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | SolarWinds | SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted | affected 2026.2.3 and all previous versions | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/hco_202... | [email protected] | documentation.solarwinds.com | |
| documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configura... | [email protected] | documentation.solarwinds.com | |
| www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2026-28328 | [email protected] | www.solarwinds.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Dimitrios Titos from NATO (en)
CNA: Georgios Sotiriadis from NATO (en)
CNA: Frank Lycops from NATO (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: SolarWinds recommends customers to upgrade to Observability Self-Hosted version 2026.4 as soon as is practical.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.