Blind SQL injection in SolarWinds Orion Platform
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
An SQL injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability was discovered in the Orion Platform reported by the ZDI Team. A blind Boolean SQL injection which could lead to full read/write over the Orion database content including the Orion certificate for any authenticated user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01642 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Orion Platform (SolarWinds): 2020.2.5 HF1
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 | 2020.2.5 and previous versions to before 2020.2.5 HF1 | 2020.2.5 HF1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Orion Platform VendorSolarWinds Affected 2020.2.5 and previous versions to before 2020.2.5 HF1 Fixed in 2020.2.5 HF1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2019.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019.2 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2019.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019.4 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.1 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.4 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.5 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2019.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019.2 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2019.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019.4 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.4 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.5 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Orion Platform (SolarWinds) Fixed in 2020.2.5 HF1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-35212
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwc2-hr86-5482
References
Advisory 3
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-2021-35212 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-35212 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pwc2-hr86-5482 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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