Exposed dangerous method or function in Orion Platform - CVE-2023-23840

 

Exposed dangerous method or function in Orion Platform - CVE-2023-23840

Published: September 19, 2023 / Updated: September 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80896
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23840
CWE-ID: CWE-749
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SolarWinds
Affected software:
Orion Platform

Detailed vulnerability 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-23840

Install updates from vendor's website.

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