This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DeserializeFromStrippedXml function. 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 execute code in the context of SYSTEM.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor |
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The severity of ZDI-CAN-17567 is considered high due to the risk of remote code execution.
To fix ZDI-CAN-17567, implement the patches provided by SolarWinds for affected versions of Network Performance Monitor.
ZDI-CAN-17567 affects installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor that have not been updated with the latest patches.
An attacker must have valid authentication credentials to exploit ZDI-CAN-17567 in order to execute arbitrary code.
The specific component vulnerable in ZDI-CAN-17567 is the DeserializeFromStrippedXml function.