#VU49922 SQL injection in Orion Platform and Orion Network Performance Monitor - CVE-2020-27869

Vulnerability identifier: #VU49922

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [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/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27869

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Orion Platform
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Orion Network Performance Monitor
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: SolarWinds

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Orion Platform: 2019.2 HF 1 - 2020.2.1

Orion Network Performance Monitor: 2019.4 Hotfix 1 - 2020.2

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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