solarwinds orion-platform CVE-2020-10148 is a vulnerability in SolarWinds Orion Platform
Published on December 29, 2020

The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute API commands which may result in a compromise of the SolarWinds instance. SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This SolarWinds Orion API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 3, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2020-10148 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has the highest possible exploitability rating (3.9). The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.

What is an authentification Vulnerability?

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

CVE-2020-10148 has been classified to as an authentification vulnerability or weakness.


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