7.2
HIGH
CVE-2021-35244
SolarWinds Orion Unrestricted File Upload RCE
Description

The "Log alert to a file" action within action management enables any Orion Platform user with Orion alert management rights to write to any file. An attacker with Orion alert management rights could use this vulnerability to perform an unrestricted file upload causing a remote code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 20, 2021, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 17, 2022, 5:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-35244 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Solarwinds orion_platform
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-35244.

URL Resource
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm Vendor Advisory
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-3?language=en_US Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35242 Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-375/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-35244 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-375/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-375/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-375/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm No Types Assigned https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-3?language=en_US No Types Assigned https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-3?language=en_US Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35242 No Types Assigned https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35242 Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-434
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2020.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.34 }} 0.02%

score

0.68091

percentile

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