Privilege Escalation in SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor by Remote Attackers
CVE-2020-27869

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Solarwinds
Status
Network Performance Monitor
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 February 2021

What is CVE-2020-27869?

This vulnerability in SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor allows authenticated remote attackers to escalate user privileges. It stems from inadequate validation of user-supplied input within the WriteToFile method, which is exploited to improperly construct SQL queries. By leveraging this flaw, an attacker may reset the password for the Admin account, gaining unauthorized control over the system. For more details, refer to the advisory at Zero Day Initiative.

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Affected Version(s)

Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1, NPM: 2020.2

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064/
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EPSS Score

64% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

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