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TI-2020-08199 Aliases CVE-2020-10148GHSA-7c8f-5r89-mjgx

Authentication bypass in SolarWinds Orion Platform

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2021-11-03CISA due date 2022-05-03
EPSS 0.9198 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SolarWindsOrion Platform2019.4 HF 5; 2020.2 without hotfix; 2020.2 HF 1—No fix listedCNA
  • Orion Platform VendorSolarWinds Affected 2019.4 HF 5; 2020.2 without hotfix; 2020.2 HF 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2019.4:hotfix5:*:*:*:*:*:*2019.4 hotfix5VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2020.2VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.1:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:*2020.2.1 hotfix1VulnerableSolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2019.4:hotfix5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019.4 hotfix5 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.1:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.1 hotfix1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2021-11-03 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10148
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c8f-5r89-mjgx

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2022-17164 SolarWinds Platform Deserialization of Untrusted Data CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-17166 Orion Platform SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-14112 Chart Endpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.9
  • TI-2021-14109 ActionPluginBaseView Deserialization of Untrusted Data RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.9
  • TI-2022-17818 SolarWinds Platform Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2020-16939 Path traversal in SolarWinds Orion Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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