CVE-2022-47505

SolarWinds Platform Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a local adversary with a valid system user account to escalate local privileges.

Remediation

Solution:

  • All SolarWinds Platform customers are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the SolarWinds Platform version 2023.2

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory solarwinds.com
Affected: SolarWinds SolarWinds Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-2_release_notes.htm release notes
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2022-47505 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-47505?
CVE-2022-47505 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-47505?
To fix CVE-2022-47505: All SolarWinds Platform customers are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the SolarWinds Platform version 2023.2
Is CVE-2022-47505 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-47505 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-47505?
CVE-2022-47505 affects SolarWinds SolarWinds Platform.
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