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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-28325High confidence

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

SolarWinds · Observability Self-Hosted

8.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 1.52% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-84678

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted was found to be affected by an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability stemming from deserialization of untrusted data when the application is configured to use a specific communication mode.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
8.8 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted was found to be affected by an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability stemming from deserialization of untrusted data when the application is configured to use a specific communication mode.

What

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted was found to be affected by an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability stemming from deserialization of untrusted data when the application is configured to use a specific communication mode.

Why

Attacker-influenced serialised data is reconstructed as trusted objects, which can invoke dangerous application behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted was found to be affected by an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability stemming from deserialization of untrusted data when the application is configured to use a specific communication mode.

Why

Attacker-influenced serialised data is reconstructed as trusted objects, which can invoke dangerous application behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
an adjacent network → Deserialization of Untrusted Data → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Adjacent
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-502 ↗

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVAdjacentAttack vector: The attacker must be on an adjacent or logically close network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
UnauthenticatedRemote code executionCWE-502
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-84678Official EUVD mapping

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted was found to be affected by an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability stemming from deserialization of untrusted data when the application is configured to use a specific communication mode.

Official EUVD record ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-3515SolarWinds Platform (Observability Self-Hosted): Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in SolarWinds Platform ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV26-950SolarWinds security advisory (AV26-950)

As of September 22, 2026, SolarWinds is affected by vulnerabilities in the following product:

Official advisory ↗
INCIBE-CERT · Spanish · multiples-vulnerabilidades-en-observability-self-hosted-de-solarwindsMúltiples vulnerabilidades en Observability Self-Hosted de SolarWinds

Kai Huang, de Armadin, ha informado sobre 2 vulnerabilidades: una de severidad crítica y una de severidad alta que, en caso de ser explotadas, podrían permitir a un atacante remoto no autenticado ejecutar código arbitrario en el sistema afectado.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1215Multiples vulnérabilités dans SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance.

Official advisory ↗
NBSZ-NKI · Hungarian · cve-2026-28325CVE-2026-28325

Az applikáció úgy deszerializálja a nem megbízható adatokat, hogy nem ellenőrzi az eredmény hitelességét.

Official advisory ↗
CSIRT Italia · Italian · vulnerabilita-in-prodotti-solarwindsVulnerabilità in prodotti SolarWinds

Aggiornamenti di sicurezza SolarWinds sanano 2 vulnerabilità, di cui 1 con gravità "critica" e 1 con gravità "alta", presenti in Observability Self-Hosted, piattaforma per il monitoraggio e l'osservabilità delle infrastrutture e delle applicazioni. Tali vulnerabilità, qualora sfruttate da un utente remoto malintenzionato non autenticato, in determinate configurazioni del prodotto, potrebbero consentire l'esecuzione di codice arbitrario sui sistemi interessati con conseguente compromissione della riservatezza, dell'integrità e della disponibilità delle informazioni trattate.

Official advisory ↗
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2026-0388Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted contains a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability due to deserialization of untrusted data in a specific communication mode.

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Observability Self-Hosted: 0 < 2026.2.3
Fixed
SolarWinds recommends customers to upgrade to Observability Self-Hosted version 2026.2.3 as soon as is practical.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 22 Sept 2026 · Last source change 23 Sept 2026, 03:56 UTC · CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-23
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-84678
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD awaiting enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. BlackTree coverageBlackTree article coverage changed from no BlackTree article to 1 BlackTree article.
    Before
    no BlackTree article
    After
    1 BlackTree article
    BlackTree editorial ↗
  2. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-84678 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-84678"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  3. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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