SolarWinds NCM Directory Traversal Enables Remote Command Execution
CVE-2023-23842 Published on July 26, 2023
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability
The SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager was susceptible to the Directory Traversal Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-23842 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2023-23842 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-23842
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Affected Versions
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:- Before 2023.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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