Privilege escalation in SolarWinds Orion Platform

Published: 2023-09-19 | Updated: 2023-09-20

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-23840 CVE-2023-23845
CWE-ID	CWE-749
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Orion Platform Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor	SolarWinds

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Exposed dangerous method or function

EUVDB-ID: #VU80896

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23840

CWE-ID: CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists within the UpdateAction method in the SolarWinds Web Console. A remote authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary commands with NETWORK SERVICE privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Orion Platform: 2016.1 - 2023.3

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2023.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-23840
http://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-3-1_release_notes.htm
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1444/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

2) Exposed dangerous method or function

EUVDB-ID: #VU80897