Arbitrary file upload in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-35244
The "Log alert to a file" action within action management enables any Orion Platform user with Orion alert management rights to write to any file. An attacker with Orion alert management rights could use this vulnerability to perform an unrestricted file upload causing a remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.058 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.058 · newest: 0.058 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Solarwinds Orion Platform — versions 2020.2.6 HF 2 and previous versions
- Solarwinds Orion Platform — versions 2020.2.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35242 (Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory)
- documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/content/core-secur… (Vendor Advisory)
- support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-3 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-375/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-35244?
- CVE-2021-35244 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-35244?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.