CVE-2021-27258
moderate-risk
Published 2021-04-14
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SaveUserSetting endpoint. The issue results from improper restriction of this endpoint to unprivileged users. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges their privileges from Guest to Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-11903.
Do I need to act?
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8.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-192/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-192/
47
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
10/34 · Low
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal