SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor SendSyslog Exposed Dangerous Function Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
December 23rd, 2021
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the SendSyslog class. This class allows a crafted user-supplied string to be processed as an SQL statement. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to the level of an application 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-2021-35234
Disclosure Timeline
- 2021-10-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2021-12-23 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
@fkadibs
