SB2019021917 - Remote code execution in SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor
Published: February 19, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019021917
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8917)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when OrionModuleEngine service establishes a NetTcpBinding endpoint. A remote unauthenticated attacker can connect and call publicly exposed methods to abuse the InvokeActionMethod method, inject arbitrary commands and and execute arbitrary code as the SYSTEM user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.