Multiple vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Platform



Published: 2023-11-01 | Updated: 2023-11-07
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
CVE-ID CVE-2023-40060
CVE-2023-40061
CVE-2023-40062
CWE-ID CWE-287
CWE-264
CWE-184
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 3 vulnerabilities.

Updated 06.11.2023

Added vulnerability #3

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU80430

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40060

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass MFA authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the authentication process. A remote user with administrative credentials can bypass multi-factor/two-factor authentication and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete patch for #VU79825 (CVE-2023-35179)

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Orion Platform: 2016.1 - 2023.3.1

External links

http://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-4_release_notes.htm


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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU82639

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40061

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in job execution mechanism. A remote user can bypass security restrictions and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Orion Platform: 2016.1 - 2023.3.1

External links

http://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-4_release_notes.htm


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated 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.

3) Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

EUVDB-ID: #VU82749

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40062

CWE-ID: CWE-184 - Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incomplete list of disallowed inputs. A remote user on the local network can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Orion Platform: 2016.1 - 2023.3.1

External links

http://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/hco/content/release_notes/hco_2023-4_release_notes.htm
http://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-40062
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1584/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

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.



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