Vulnerability in Solarwinds Orion Platform
CVE-2021-25275
SolarWinds Orion Platform before 2020.2.4, as used by various SolarWinds products, installs and uses a SQL Server backend, and stores database credentials to access this backend in a file readable by unprivileged users. As a result, any user having access to the filesystem can read database login details from that file, including the login name and its associated password. Then, the credentials can be used to get database owner access to the SWNetPerfMon.DB database. This gives access to the data collected by SolarWinds applications, and leads to admin access to the applications by inserting or changing authentication data stored in the Accounts table of the database.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/full-system-control-wit… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25275?
- CVE-2021-25275 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Orion Platform, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25275?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-25275 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.