Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU49921

Input validation error in Orion Platform and Orion Network Performance Monitor - CVE-2020-14005

Published: January 22, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU49921

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 9.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14005

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the ExecuteVBScript and ExecuteExternalProgram methods in SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. A remote authenticated user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Affected software

Orion Platform
Orion Network Performance Monitor

How to mitigate CVE-2020-14005

Install updates from vendor's website.

Orion Platform - update to 2020.2.1 HF 2

External References

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