CVE-2021-27258
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Apr 14, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 16, 2021
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SaveUserSetting endpoint. The issue results from improper restriction of this endpoint to unprivileged users. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges their privileges from Guest to Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-11903.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Orion PlatformSolarWinds |
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