Advisory Details

February 16th, 2022

SolarWinds Orion Platform Unrestricted File Upload Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-375
ZDI-CAN-13664

CVE ID CVE-2021-35244
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 execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of alert creation. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can allow the upload of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS SolarWinds has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-3?language=en_US
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-08-20 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-02-16 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT @fkadibs
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