CVE-2020-27871
HIGHSolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.1 - Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Write via VulnerabilitySettings.aspx
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.1. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within VulnerabilitySettings.aspx. 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 arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-11902.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-067/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.2
EPSS
0.8741
EPSS Percentile
99.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
solarwinds/orion_platform
2020.2.1
Published
Feb 10, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026