This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DisableNOCView method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to the level of an administrator.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SolarWinds Orion |
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The severity of ZDI-21-1243 is classified as high due to the potential for privilege escalation.
To fix ZDI-21-1243, apply the latest security patches and updates released by SolarWinds for Orion Network Performance Monitor.
ZDI-21-1243 affects installations of SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor where authentication is present.
The impact of ZDI-21-1243 is that it allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on the affected system.
Yes, authentication is required to exploit the ZDI-21-1243 vulnerability.