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: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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

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?

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

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Exposed dangerous method or function

EUVDB-ID: #VU80897