SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager was susceptible to the Directory Traversal Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03248 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Network Configuration Manager (SolarWinds): 2023.3
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 | Network Configuration Manager | before 2023.3 | 2023.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Network Configuration Manager VendorSolarWinds Affected before 2023.3 Fixed in 2023.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_configuration_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2023.3.0 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_configuration_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2023.3.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Network Configuration Manager (SolarWinds) Fixed in 2023.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23842
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rx2-pvmr-h2r3
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-23842 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-23842 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rx2-pvmr-h2r3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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