Advisory Details

February 24th, 2023

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor CredentialInitializer Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-23836
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	Network Performance Monitor
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the CredentialInitializer function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. 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://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-23836
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2023-01-18 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-02-24 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

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