Advisory Details

July 29th, 2025

SolarWinds Platform SolarWindsAgent64 Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-25-710
ZDI-CAN-24672

CVE ID CVE-2024-45710
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS SolarWinds
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Platform
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Platform. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the SolarWindsAgent64 service. The process loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

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-2024-45710
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2024-07-25 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2025-07-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2025-07-29 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Will Dormann
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