What is CVE-2021-35218?

CVE-2021-35218 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SolarWinds Patch Manager.

How does CVE-2021-35218 work?

CVE-2021-35218 can be exploited by bypassing the existing authentication mechanism and exploiting a flaw in the Chart endpoint of SolarWinds Patch Manager to execute arbitrary code.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35218?

CVE-2021-35218 has a severity rating of 8.8 (High).

Which software installations are affected by CVE-2021-35218?

CVE-2021-35218 affects installations of SolarWinds Patch Manager up to version 2020.2.6, as well as SolarWinds Orion Platform.

How can CVE-2021-35218 be mitigated?

To mitigate CVE-2021-35218, it is recommended to apply the necessary patches provided by SolarWinds and follow the security advisories.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-35218

high

8.9

CWE

502

1/9/2021

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-35218: SolarWinds Patch Manager Chart Endpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Wed Sep 01 2021(Updated: )

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in the Web Console Chart Endpoint can lead to remote code execution. An unauthorized attacker who has network access to the Orion Patch Manager Web Console could potentially exploit this and compromise the server

Credit: psirt@solarwinds.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SolarWinds Orion Platform	<2020.2.6

Remedy

This issue is fixed in the release of the Patch Manager module for Orion Platform version 2020.2.6.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-35218?
CVE-2021-35218 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SolarWinds Patch Manager.
How does CVE-2021-35218 work?
CVE-2021-35218 can be exploited by bypassing the existing authentication mechanism and exploiting a flaw in the Chart endpoint of SolarWinds Patch Manager to execute arbitrary code.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-35218?
CVE-2021-35218 has a severity rating of 8.8 (High).
Which software installations are affected by CVE-2021-35218?
CVE-2021-35218 affects installations of SolarWinds Patch Manager up to version 2020.2.6, as well as SolarWinds Orion Platform.
How can CVE-2021-35218 be mitigated?
To mitigate CVE-2021-35218, it is recommended to apply the necessary patches provided by SolarWinds and follow the security advisories.

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