CVE-2020-27869
HIGHSolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1, 2020.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection via WriteToFile Method
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.6227
EPSS Percentile
98.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-89
Status
published
Products (2)
solarwinds/network_performance_monitor
2020 hotfix1
solarwinds/network_performance_monitor
2020.2
Published
Feb 12, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026