Privilege escalation in SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU57863

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35225

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to each authenticated Orion user in the MSP (Managed Service Provider) environment can view and browse all NetPath Services from all MSP's customers. A remote authenticated attacker can have a limited insight into other customers' infrastructure and cause potential data cross-contamination.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Orion Network Performance Monitor: 2020.2.6 HF1

External links

http://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
http://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35225
http://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/NPM-2020-2-6-Hotfix-2?language=en_US

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.