The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute API commands which may result in a compromise of the SolarWinds instance. SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.
Solution:
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.solarwinds.com/securityadvisory | vendor advisory |
| https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464 | third party advisory us government resource |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464 | third party advisory us government resource |