This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Patch Manager. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DataGridService WCF service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of Administrator.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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ZDI-CAN-12009 has a high severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
To fix ZDI-CAN-12009, apply the latest security updates provided by SolarWinds for Patch Manager.
ZDI-CAN-12009 affects installations of SolarWinds Patch Manager that are running unpatched versions.
ZDI-CAN-12009 enables local privilege escalation for attackers with low-privileged code execution capabilities.
An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit ZDI-CAN-12009.