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CVE-2021-35234

Exposed Dangerous Functions - Privileged Escalation

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Numerous exposed dangerous functions within Orion Core has allows for read-only SQL injection leading to privileged escalation. An attacker with low-user privileges may steal password hashes and password salt information.

Numerosas funciones peligrosas expuestas dentro de Orion Core han permitido la inyección de SQL de sólo lectura conllevando a una escalada de privilegios. Un atacante con bajos privilegios de usuario puede robar los hashes de las contraseñas y la información de las sales de las contraseñas

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 SendSyslog class. This class allows a crafted user-supplied string to be processed as an SQL statement. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to the level of an application administrator.

*Credits: Trend Micro, Zero Day Initiative
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-06-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-12-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-04 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 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
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Solarwinds
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Orion Platform
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<= 2020.2.5
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-
Affected
Solarwinds
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Orion Platform
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2020.2.6
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-
Affected
Solarwinds
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Orion Platform
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2020.2.6
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hotfix1
Affected
Solarwinds
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Orion Platform
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2020.2.6
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hotfix2
Affected