#VU72304 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Orion Platform - CVE-2022-47507

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72304

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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-2022-47507

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Orion Platform
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: SolarWinds

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the WorkerProcessWCFProxy() function. A remote user with Orion admin-level account access to SolarWinds Web Console can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Orion Platform: 2016.1 - 2022.4.1

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External links
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2022-47507
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-169/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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