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Access Rights ManagerApplication · Solarwinds

CVE-2021-35227

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-10-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2020.2.6 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The HTTP interface was enabled for RabbitMQ Plugin in ARM 2020.2.6 and the ability to configure HTTPS was not available.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The RabbitMQ Plugin in ManageEngine Application Runtime Manager (ARM) 2020.2.6 had its HTTP interface enabled by default without the ability to configure HTTPS. This exposes all communications between clients and the RabbitMQ management interface in plaintext, vulnerable to interception, eavesdropping, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

MitigationEnable HTTPS configuration for the RabbitMQ Plugin interface and ensure all HTTP traffic is redirected to HTTPS. Alternatively, upgrade to a version where HTTPS configuration is supported.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Access Rights ManagerApplication
Affected:<= 2020.2.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check installed product version
    Identify the installed version of Solarwinds Access Rights Manager (formerly ManageEngine Application Runtime Manager) in the environment
    Affected if Version is 2020.2.6 or earlier
  2. Confirm RabbitMQ plugin is enabled
    Locate and inspect the RabbitMQ plugin configuration or status within the Application Runtime Manager console or configuration files
    Affected if The RabbitMQ management plugin is installed and running
  3. Inspect HTTP configuration
    Check the RabbitMQ plugin settings or configuration files to determine whether the HTTP management interface is enabled
    Affected if HTTP interface is explicitly enabled for the RabbitMQ plugin
  4. Verify HTTPS configuration status
    Examine the RabbitMQ plugin configuration options to determine if HTTPS can be configured or is currently enforced
    Affected if HTTPS is not configured or the option to enable it is unavailable

The environment is affected if Solarwinds Access Rights Manager version 2020.2.6 or earlier is running with the RabbitMQ plugin enabled over HTTP without HTTPS protection.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2020.2.6
Interim mitigation

Enable HTTPS configuration for the RabbitMQ Plugin interface and ensure all HTTP traffic is redirected to HTTPS. Alternatively, upgrade to a version where HTTPS configuration is supported.

Fix this in Access Rights Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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