SolarWinds Patch Manager Sensitive Information Exposure Vulnerability

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-28331
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerSolarWinds
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-20 17:17:39 UTC
Updated2026-10-20 19:59:00 UTC
DescriptionSolarWinds Patch Manager exposes sensitive information accessible to local users, which could be used to gain elevated privileges.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | CWE-200 CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary4.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.1CNACVSS4.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA SolarWinds Patch Manager affected 2026.2 and all previous versions Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/patchman/content/release_notes/patchman_202... [email protected] documentation.solarwinds.com
www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2026-28331 [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: James Cavanaugh (en)

Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: SolarWinds recommends customers to upgrade to SolarWinds Patch Manager 2026.4 as soon as is practical.

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