CVE-2021-27277
HIGHSolarWinds Orion Platform - Privilege Escalation via OneTimeJobSchedulerEventsService WCF Deserialization
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Virtual Infrastructure Monitor 2020.2. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the OneTimeJobSchedulerEventsService WCF service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-11955.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-373/
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/SAM/Content/Release_Notes/SAM_2020-2-5_release_notes.htm#Fixed
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0221
EPSS Percentile
84.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-502
Status
published
Products (1)
solarwinds/orion_platform
2020.2
Published
Apr 22, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026