What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-27258.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27258?

The severity of CVE-2021-27258 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

What is the affected software for CVE-2021-27258?

The affected software for CVE-2021-27258 is SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-27258?

Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2021-27258 without requiring authentication.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-27258?

Please refer to the vendor's security advisory for information on available fixes for CVE-2021-27258.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-27258

critical

9.8

CWE

284

14/4/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-27258: SolarWinds Orion Platform NCM SCM IPAM SaveUserSetting Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Wed Apr 14 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SolarWinds Orion Platform	=2020.2

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Reference Links

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-192/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-27258.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-27258?
The severity of CVE-2021-27258 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.
What is the affected software for CVE-2021-27258?
The affected software for CVE-2021-27258 is SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-27258?
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2021-27258 without requiring authentication.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-27258?
Please refer to the vendor's security advisory for information on available fixes for CVE-2021-27258.

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