Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU49922

SQL injection in Orion Platform and Orion Network Performance Monitor - CVE-2020-27869

Published: January 22, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU49922

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27869

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the WriteToFile method in SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to escalate privileges and reset the password for the Admin user.

Affected software

Orion Platform
Orion Network Performance Monitor

How to mitigate CVE-2020-27869

Install updates from vendor's website.

Orion Platform - update to 2020.2.1 HF 2

External References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064/

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