What is CVE-2023-33228?

CVE-2023-33228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2023-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-33228?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager

CVE-2023-33228

The SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager was susceptible to the Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to obtain sensitive information.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-311 — Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

References

www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-33228 (Vendor Advisory)
documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/ncm/content/release_notes/ncm_20… (Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33228?: CVE-2023-33228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2023-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-33228?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.