#VU72305 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Orion Platform - CVE-2023-23836

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72305

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-2023-23836

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 CredentialInitializer() function. A remote user with Orion admin-level account access to the 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-2023-23836
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-170/

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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.