Path traversal in SolarWinds Orion Platform
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.1. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within VulnerabilitySettings.aspx. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-11902.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Orion Platform | 2020.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Orion Platform VendorSolarWinds Affected 2020.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.1 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27871
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3pj-9p3h-pxx8
References
More SolarWinds Orion Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-08199 Authentication bypass in SolarWinds Orion Platform KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-27871 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-27871 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3pj-9p3h-pxx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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