cve/2024/CVE-2024-45709.md

### [CVE-2024-45709](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-45709)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Web%20Help%20Desk&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=12.8.3%20HF3%20and%20previous%20versions%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-22%20Improper%20Limitation%20of%20a%20Pathname%20to%20a%20Restricted%20Directory%20('Path%20Traversal')&color=brightgreen)

### Description

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was susceptible to a local file read vulnerability.  This vulnerability requires the software be installed on Linux and configured to use non-default development/test mode making exposure to the vulnerability very limited.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds