SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
The Network Configuration Manager was susceptible to a Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a low-level user to perform the actions with SYSTEM privileges. We found this issue was not resolved in CVE-2023-33226
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02983 87th 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
- 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 | 2023.4 and previous versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Network Configuration Manager VendorSolarWinds Affected 2023.4 and previous versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_configuration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2023.4 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_configuration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2023.4 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40054
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g59m-mj82-7p6w
References
More SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20945 SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-16402 Directory traversal remote code execution in SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-16401 Directory traversal remote code execution in SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-02787 Heap-based buffer overflow in SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) before 7.3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2021-14119 Hashed Credential Exposure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-16403 SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2023-40054 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40054 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g59m-mj82-7p6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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