Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-35213
An Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability was discovered in the User Setting of Orion Platform version 2020.2.5. It allows a guest user to elevate privileges to the Administrator using this vulnerability. Authentication is required to exploit the vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Solarwinds Orion Platform — versions 2020.2.5 and previous versions
- Solarwinds Orion Platform
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secur… (Vendor Advisory)
- documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_no… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35213 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1244/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-35213?
- CVE-2021-35213 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.9/10. Published 2021-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2021-35213?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-35213 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.