CVE-2020-27871

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-22 Path Traversal
Publication date:
10/02/2021
Last modified:
26/03/2021

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.1. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within VulnerabilitySettings.aspx. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-11902.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*


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