What is CVE-2023-33227?

CVE-2023-33227 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-33227?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager

CVE-2023-33227

The Network Configuration Manager was susceptible to a Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This vulnerability allows a low level user to perform the actions with SYSTEM privileges.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published 2023-11-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.018 (78.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager — versions 2023.3.1 and previous versions
Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-33227 (Vendor Advisory)
documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/ncm/content/release_notes/ncm_20… (Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33227?: CVE-2023-33227 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-33227?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.