CVE-2020-27869 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Solarwinds	Network Performance Monitor	2020

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-27869?

CVE-2020-27869 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2020-27869?

CVE-2020-27869 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-27869?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor.