# CVE-2026-28326: SolarWinds Access Rights Manager unauthenticated remote code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-28326-solarwinds-access-rights-manager-unauthenticated-remote-code  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-17. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-28326 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-17

SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is an enterprise security tool that manages user access permissions across IT infrastructure. The vulnerability allows attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code on systems without requiring authentication, due to the use of a hardcoded cryptographic key. This could allow attackers to gain complete control over managed systems and compromise the security of the entire organization's access control framework.

Vendors: [SolarWinds](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/solarwinds).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-28326 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-28326 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-28326?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 17 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** SolarWinds Access Rights Manager.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-28326?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-28326 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-28326?** Check whether you run SolarWinds Access Rights Manager. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a remote code execution flaw caused by a hardcoded static cryptographic key in SolarWinds Access Rights Manager. An attacker can use this known key to bypass authentication and inject malicious code into the application, achieving unauthenticated remote code execution. The attack is network-reachable and requires no user interaction or prior authentication. A successful exploit grants an attacker arbitrary code execution in the context of the application, potentially leading to full system compromise and lateral movement throughout the managed infrastructure.

## Affected products

- SolarWinds Access Rights Manager

## Timeline

- 2026-09-17: disclosed

## References

- [https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/arm/content/secure-your-arm-deployment.htm](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/arm/content/secure-your-arm-deployment.htm)
- [https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/arm_2026-2-1_release_notes.htm](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/arm_2026-2-1_release_notes.htm)