Web Help Desk
CVE-2021-32076: Access Restriction bypass vulnerability via referrer spoof - Business Logic Bypass
Access Restriction Bypass via referrer spoof was discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.2.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Web Help Desk unspecified to 12.7.5 | Upgrade past 12.7.5; see the advisory |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
Access Restriction Bypass via referrer spoof was discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.2. An attacker can access the 'Web Help Desk Getting Started Wizard', especially the admin account creation page, from a non-privileged IP address network range or loopback address by intercepting the HTTP request and changing the referrer from the public IP address to the loopback.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 13 Oct 2026.