CVE-2020-13169

Description

Stored XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) exists in the SolarWinds Orion Platform before before 2020.2.1 on multiple forms and pages. This vulnerability may lead to the Information Disclosure and Escalation of Privileges (takeover of administrator account).

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.53% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/ vendor advisory
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/Content/Release_Notes/Orion_Platform_2020-2-1_release_notes.htm#NewFeaturesOrion release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13169?
CVE-2020-13169 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-13169?
To fix CVE-2020-13169, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-13169 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-13169 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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