Privilege escalation in Solarwinds Platform

CVE-2022-47505

The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a local adversary with a valid system user account to escalate local privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (51.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-47505?
CVE-2022-47505 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Platform, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-47505?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.