SolarWinds Platform Improper Input Validation
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to Improper Input Validation. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with valid access to SolarWinds Web Console to escalate user privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00967 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SolarWinds Platform (SolarWinds): 2022.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | SolarWinds Platform | 2022.3 and prior versions to before 2022.3 | 2022.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| SolarWinds | Orion Platform | 2020.2.6 HF5 and prior versions – 2020.2.6 HF5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SolarWinds Platform VendorSolarWinds Affected 2022.3 and prior versions to before 2022.3 Fixed in 2022.3 Patch available CNA
- Orion Platform VendorSolarWinds Affected 2020.2.6 HF5 and prior versions – 2020.2.6 HF5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020.2.6 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.6 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.6 hotfix1 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.6 hotfix2 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.6 hotfix3 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.6 hotfix4 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020.2.6 hotfix5 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2022.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022.2 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2022.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022.3 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020.2.6 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.6 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.6 hotfix1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.6 hotfix2 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.6 hotfix3 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.6 hotfix4 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2.6 hotfix5 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2022.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022.2 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2022.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022.3 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SolarWinds Platform (SolarWinds) Fixed in 2022.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36960
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5r3-w5hq-w9c2
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-2022-36960 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36960 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5r3-w5hq-w9c2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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