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Security Event ManagerApplication · Solarwinds

CVE-2022-38113

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
This vulnerability discloses build and services versions in the server response header.

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

This vulnerability allows attackers to discover build and service versions through server response headers. The exposed version information could help attackers identify specific vulnerabilities present in those versions and tailor exploitation attempts accordingly.

MitigationConfigure the web server to remove or obfuscate version information from response headers (such as Server, X-Powered-By, and similar headers). This is typically achieved through server configuration directives or security header implementations.

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
Security Event ManagerApplication
Affected:= 2022.4

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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. Verify Solarwinds Security Event Manager installation
    Check if the application is installed by looking for the installation directory (commonly at C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\SEM or C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\SEM) or check running services for 'SolarWinds Security Event Manager'
    Affected if The application is not installed - not affected
  2. Determine installed version
    Check the version of the installed Solarwinds Security Event Manager. Look for version information in the installation directory, typically in a version file, or check the application's About/Properties window
    Affected if Version is 2022.4 - potentially affected; if version differs from 2022.4, check if your specific version is in the affected range
  3. Inspect HTTP response headers from web interface
    Send an HTTP request to the Solarwinds Security Event Manager web interface (typically ports 80, 443, or 8080/8443) using a tool like curl or a browser's developer tools, and examine all response headers for version information
    Affected if Headers such as Server, X-Powered-By, X-AspNet-Version, or custom headers reveal build numbers, version numbers, or specific version strings - this indicates the vulnerability is present

Affected if Solarwinds Security Event Manager version 2022.4 is running AND HTTP response headers expose version, build, or server information that could aid attacker reconnaissance.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Configure the web server to remove or obfuscate version information from response headers (such as Server, X-Powered-By, and similar headers). This is typically achieved through server configuration directives or security header implementations.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Security Event Manager version newer than 2022.4 (check release notes for specific version containing CVE-2022-38113 fix)

  1. 1. Identify the current version of SolarWinds Security Event Manager by checking 'Help' > 'About' in the SEM interface
  2. 2. Navigate to the SolarWinds download portal at download.solarwinds.com or log into the Customer Portal
  3. 3. Locate the Security Event Manager product and check available versions
  4. 4. Download and review the release notes for versions newer than 2022.4 to confirm the security fix addresses CVE-2022-38113
  5. 5. Before upgrading, perform a complete backup of the SEM database and configuration
  6. 6. Schedule a maintenance window as the upgrade may require service restart
  7. 7. Follow the standard SEM upgrade procedure documented in the SolarWinds documentation
  8. 8. After upgrade, verify the fix by inspecting HTTP response headers using browser developer tools or a tool like curl to confirm build and service version information is no longer exposed
Caveat Standard upgrade considerations apply - review release notes for any configuration or feature changes; backup before upgrading

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

Fix this in Security Event Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,800
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