Medium severity · published Oct 20, 2026
CVE-2026-28331
SolarWinds Patch Manager Sensitive Information Exposure Vulnerability
4.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SolarWinds Patch Manager exposes sensitive information accessible to local users, which could be used to gain elevated privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PM
Patch Manager · SolarWinds
2026.2 and all previous versions · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28331
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28331
documentation.solarwinds.com
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/patchman/content/release_notes/patchman_2026-4_release_notes.htm
www.solarwinds.com
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2026-28331
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