CVE-2021-35234

Exposed Dangerous Functions - Privileged Escalation

Description

Numerous exposed dangerous functions within Orion Core has allows for read-only SQL injection leading to privileged escalation. An attacker with low-user privileges may steal password hashes and password salt information.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The SolarWinds Development Team has created a fix for this vulnerability by revoking permission to non-admin users when running SQL Queries. SolarWinds advises its customers to upgrade to the latest version (2020.2.6 HF3) once it becomes generally available.

Workaround:

  • If you are unable to upgrade immediately. See SolarWinds Knowledgebase Article Below: https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Mitigate-the-Exposed-Dangerous-Functions-Privileged-Escalation-CVE-2021-35234

Category

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com
Affected: SolarWinds Orion Core
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-3 vendor advisory
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm product vendor advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35234 vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1598/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1596/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1604/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1600/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1601/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1602/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1597/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1599/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1603/ vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35234?
CVE-2021-35234 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35234?
To fix CVE-2021-35234: The SolarWinds Development Team has created a fix for this vulnerability by revoking permission to non-admin users when running SQL Queries. SolarWinds advises its customers to upgrade to the latest version (2020.2.6 HF3) once it becomes generally available.
Is CVE-2021-35234 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-35234 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-35234?
CVE-2021-35234 affects SolarWinds Orion Core.
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