# CVE-2026-28328: SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted broken authorization in user access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-28328-solarwinds-observability-self-hosted-was-found-to-be-affected-by  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-28328 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-20

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted is an infrastructure monitoring and observability platform used by enterprises to track network and system performance. A broken authorization vulnerability allows low-privileged users to access and modify sensitive information and settings they should not have permission to access, potentially exposing monitored data or enabling configuration tampering.

Technologies: [SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/observability-self-hosted). Vendors: [SolarWinds](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/solarwinds).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-28328 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-28328 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-28328?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-28328?** 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-2026-28328 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-28328?** Check whether you run SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted. 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 broken authorization schema flaw in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted that fails to properly enforce access controls. Low-privileged authenticated users can bypass authorization checks to access and modify data and functionality beyond their assigned permissions. This requires network access to the application and valid credentials but no additional user interaction.

## Affected products

- SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm)
- [https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/hco_2026-4_release_notes.htm](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/hco_2026-4_release_notes.htm)

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