Deserialization in Solarwinds Patch Manager
CVE-2021-35218
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in the Web Console Chart Endpoint can lead to remote code execution. An unauthorized attacker who has network access to the Orion Patch Manager Web Console could potentially exploit this and compromise the…
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.149 (94.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Solarwinds Patch Manager — versions 2020.5 and previous versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/patchman/content/release_notes/p… (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35218 (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1248/ (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-35218?
- CVE-2021-35218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Patch Manager, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.9/10. Published 2021-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-35218?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-35218 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.