Critical severity · published Apr 14, 2021
CVE-2021-27258
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2
9.8
CVSS
4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SaveUserSetting endpoint. The issue results from improper restriction of this endpoint to unprivileged users. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges their privileges from Guest to Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-11903.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.0% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Orion Platform · SolarWinds
2020.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27258
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27258
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-192/
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