CVE-2021-35244

Unrestricted File Upload Causing Remote Code Execution: Orion Platform 2020.2.6

Published: Dec 20, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-434

6.8MEDIUM

Description

The "Log alert to a file" action within action management enables any Orion Platform user with Orion alert management rights to write to any file. An attacker with Orion alert management rights could use this vulnerability to perform an unrestricted file upload causing a remote code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:AAttack Vector

Adjacent

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-434

Affected Products

SolarWinds

commercial·USaka solar winds

Orion PlatformOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

SolarWinds Inc.

commercial·USaka solarwinds orion platform, access rights manager, serv-u file server

SolarWinds Orion PlatformOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques

Command and Control

Initial Access

Persistence

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References

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm

documentation.solarwinds.com

https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-3?language=en_US

support.solarwinds.com

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35242

solarwinds.com

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