VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-27258

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability3.98%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-04-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SaveUserSetting endpoint. The issue results from improper restriction of this endpoint to unprivileged users. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges their privileges from Guest to Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-11903.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-284
  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

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