CVE-2023-23842

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager era susceptible a la vulnerabilidad de Directory Traversal. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a los usuarios con acceso administrativo a SolarWinds Web Console ejecutar comandos arbitrarios.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the VulnDownloader class. 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 code in the context of SYSTEM.

*Credits: SolarWinds would like to thank Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative for reporting on the issue in a responsible manner.

CVSS Scores

SolarWindsv3.1 7.2

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-01-18 CVE Reserved
2023-07-26 CVE Published
2024-08-01 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

CAPEC-126: Path Traversal

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/ncm/content/release_notes/ncm_2023-3_release_notes.htm	2023-10-30
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-23842	2023-10-30

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 Configuration Monitor Search vendor "Solarwinds" for product "Network Configuration Monitor"				< 2023.3.0 Search vendor "Solarwinds" for product "Network Configuration Monitor" and version " < 2023.3.0"		-		Affected