CVE-2020-27869

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor WriteToFile SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1, NPM: 2020.2. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WriteToFile method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and reset the password for the Admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-11804.

Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos escalar privilegios en las instalaciones afectadas de SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1, NPM: versión 2020.2. Es requerida una autenticación para explotar esta vulnerabilidad. El fallo específico se presenta dentro del método WriteToFile. El problema resulta de una falta de comprobación apropiada de una cadena suministrada por el usuario antes de usarla para construir consultas SQL. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para escalar privilegios y restablecer la contraseña del usuario administrador. Era ZDI-CAN-11804

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the WriteToFile method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and reset the password for the Admin user.

*Credits: Anonymous

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-10-27 CVE Reserved
2021-02-11 CVE Published
2024-05-30 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064	Third Party Advisory

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URL	Date	SRC

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Solarwinds Search vendor "Solarwinds"		Network Performance Monitor Search vendor "Solarwinds" for product "Network Performance Monitor"				2020 Search vendor "Solarwinds" for product "Network Performance Monitor" and version "2020"		hotfix1		Affected
Solarwinds Search vendor "Solarwinds"		Network Performance Monitor Search vendor "Solarwinds" for product "Network Performance Monitor"				2020.2 Search vendor "Solarwinds" for product "Network Performance Monitor" and version "2020.2"		-		Affected