Vulnerability in Solarwinds Orion Platform
CVE-2021-35221
Improper Access Control Tampering Vulnerability using ImportAlert function which can lead to a Remote Code Execution (RCE) from the Alerts Settings page.
EPSS: 0.004 (60.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Solarwinds Orion Platform — versions 2020.2.6 and previous versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secur… (x_refsource_MISC)
- support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-1 (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35221 (x_refsource_MISC)
- support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Mitigate-the-ImportAlert-Imprope… (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-35221?
- CVE-2021-35221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Orion Platform, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2021-35221?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-35221 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.