CVE-2020-27871CWE-22

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.1

High · published February 10, 2021

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High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it high at 7.2. It sits in the 99.8th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.0
7.2
EPSS
91%
Percentile
99.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.1. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within VulnerabilitySettings.aspx. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-11902.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.90830 · 99.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2021-02-10T22:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 FEB 22:15Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.1
    cvelistv5