Advisory Details

October 28th, 2021

SolarWinds Orion Platform NCM SCM IPAM SaveUserSetting Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2021-35213
CVSS SCORE	8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	SolarWinds
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Orion Platform
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SaveUserSetting endpoint. The issue results from improper control of access to this endpoint. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges from Guest to Administrator.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	SolarWinds has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35213
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2021-05-05 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2021-10-28 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2022-05-26 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb)

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