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Orion PlatformApplication · Solarwinds

CVE-2022-36964

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2020.2.6 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with valid access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.

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 confidence

SolarWinds Platform contains a deserialization vulnerability where untrusted data is processed without proper validation. An authenticated remote attacker with valid credentials to the SolarWinds Web Console can exploit this to achieve arbitrary command execution on the underlying system.

MitigationRestrict access to the SolarWinds Web Console to only authorized personnel using network segmentation and strong authentication. Apply vendor-provided patches for this vulnerability and implement proper input validation on deserialization operations.

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
Orion PlatformApplication
Affected:< 2020.2.6= 2020.2.6= 2022.2= 2022.3

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
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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm SolarWinds Orion Platform installation
    Locate the SolarWinds Orion Platform installation in your environment - typically found in Program Files\SolarWinds\ or via the SolarWinds Windows service.
    Affected if SolarWinds Orion Platform software is present on the system
  2. Identify installed version
    Check the installed version of SolarWinds Orion Platform. This can typically be found in the application itself via Help > About, or through the Windows installed programs list.
    Affected if The version matches < 2020.2.6, = 2020.2.6, = 2022.2, or = 2022.3
  3. Verify Web Console accessibility
    Determine if the SolarWinds Web Console is enabled and accessible on your network. Check if port 443 or the web interface is exposed and reachable.
    Affected if The Web Console is accessible without additional network restrictions
  4. Confirm authentication status
    Review whether valid credentials exist for the SolarWinds Web Console. The vulnerability requires authenticated access to the web interface.
    Affected if Valid credentials exist or can be obtained for the Web Console

The environment is affected if SolarWinds Orion Platform is installed with a version matching < 2020.2.6, = 2020.2.6, = 2022.2, or = 2022.3 AND the Web Console is accessible with valid authentication.

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

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2020.2.6 or later
Fixed in 2020.2.6
Interim mitigation

Restrict access to the SolarWinds Web Console to only authorized personnel using network segmentation and strong authentication. Apply vendor-provided patches for this vulnerability and implement proper input validation on deserialization operations.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to SolarWinds Platform 2022.3.1 or later (or the latest available release)

  1. 1. Log into the SolarWinds Orion Web Console as an administrator.
  2. 2. Navigate to the Settings > All Settings > Update Server page.
  3. 3. Click 'Check for Updates' to see available versions.
  4. 4. Select and install a version newer than 2022.3 (such as 2022.3.1 or later).
  5. 5. After the upgrade completes, verify the SolarWinds Platform services restart successfully.
  6. 6. Confirm the upgrade by checking Help > About SolarWinds Platform shows the updated version.
Caveat Review SolarWinds release notes for any compatibility changes before upgrading; ensure proper backups are taken prior to applying the update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Orion Platform Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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