CVE-2026-28328
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Broken Authorization in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-10-21

Assigner: SolarWinds

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.

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Published
2026-10-20
Last Modified
2026-10-21
Generated
2026-11-10
AI Q&A
2026-10-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-11-08
NVD
CVE-2026-28328
EUVD
EUVD-2026-105175

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Vendor Product Version / Range
SolarWinds SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted 2026.2.3 and all previous versions

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-28328 is a broken authorization vulnerability in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted. It allows low-privileged users to access and modify information beyond their assigned permissions due to flaws in the authorization schema.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to view or alter sensitive data, disrupt services, or gain elevated privileges. Attackers might exploit it to steal information, modify configurations, or perform actions restricted to higher-privilege users.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows low-privileged users to access and modify information beyond their permissions, which could lead to unauthorized data exposure or modification. This may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) by enabling unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade to the latest version of SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted promptly to apply security fixes as recommended by SolarWinds documentation.

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