CVE-2022-36961
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 · uneditedA vulnerable component of Orion Platform was vulnerable to SQL Injection, an authenticated attacker could leverage this for privilege escalation or remote code execution.
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 · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in a component of SolarWinds Orion Platform allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to privilege escalation to administrative levels and remote code execution on the underlying system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 2022.2.0CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine Orion Platform versionLog into the SolarWinds Orion web console and navigate to the Home > About page, or check the Orion installer version on the serverAffected if Installed version is 2022.2.0 or lower
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Verify web interface is accessibleConfirm the Orion Platform web interface (typically ports 80/443) is reachable on the networkAffected if Web interface is exposed and accessible
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Confirm authentication is enabledCheck that Orion user authentication is configured and functional by attempting to log in or reviewing authentication settings in the web consoleAffected if User authentication is configured (vulnerability requires authenticated access)
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Check for unauthorized or suspicious SQL behaviorReview Orion database logs and web server logs for unusual SQL query patterns, especially in admin functionality areas, or monitor for unexpected database activityAffected if Unexplained SQL queries or privilege escalation in logs
You are affected if your Orion Platform version is 2022.2.0 or earlier and the web interface with authentication is accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply the relevant SolarWinds patch for this vulnerability, or upgrade to a patched version of Orion Platform; if immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Orion management interfaces to trusted IPs only and ensure least-privilege account policies.
Orion Platform 2022.2.1 or later (upgrade to latest stable release)
- Identify your current Orion Platform version in the Orion Web Console (under the Help > About section)
- Download the latest Orion Platform update from the SolarWinds Customer Portal (support.solarwinds.com)
- Review the SolarWinds release notes for version 2022.2.1 or later for SQL injection patches
- Schedule a maintenance window following backup best practices
- Apply the upgrade following standard SolarWinds upgrade procedures
- Verify the upgrade completed successfully and the Orion Web Console is operational
- Confirm the SQL injection vulnerability is addressed by reviewing the patch release notes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-36961 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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