CVE-2021-35225

Netpath Horizontal Privilege Escalation Vulnerability: NPM 2020.2.5

Description

Each authenticated Orion Platform user in a MSP (Managed Service Provider) environment can view and browse all NetPath Services from all that MSP's customers. This can lead to any user having a limited insight into other customer's infrastructure and potential data cross-contamination.

Remediation

Solution:

  • SolarWinds recommends upgrading to the latest version of Network Performance Monitor 2020.2.6 Hotfix 2 as soon as it becomes available. All customers should review and implement all of the recommendations from the Orion Secure Configuration Guide

Workaround:

  • In the mentioned workaround, Customers can restrict the viewing of access rights for non-admin users via Orion UI. \nhttps://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-NPM-NetPath-account-limitations?language=en_US
5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.70% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com
Affected: SolarWinds NPM
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm vendor advisory
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/NPM-2020-2-6-Hotfix-2?language=en_US release notes vendor advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35225 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35225?
CVE-2021-35225 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35225?
To fix CVE-2021-35225: SolarWinds recommends upgrading to the latest version of Network Performance Monitor 2020.2.6 Hotfix 2 as soon as it becomes available. All customers should review and implement all of the recommendations from the Orion Secure Configuration Guide
Is CVE-2021-35225 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-35225 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-35225?
CVE-2021-35225 affects SolarWinds NPM.
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