CVE-2021-27258

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SaveUserSetting endpoint. The issue results from improper restriction of this endpoint to unprivileged users. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges their privileges from Guest to Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-11903.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-192/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-04-14 16:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-27258

Mitre link : CVE-2021-27258

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-27258

JSON object : View

Products Affected

solarwinds

orion_platform

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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