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Solarwinds PlatformApplication · Solarwinds

CVE-2023-23844

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-07-26
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2023.3.0 or later.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
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
The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Incorrect Comparison Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.

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

The SolarWinds Platform contains an incorrect comparison vulnerability that allows authenticated administrative users to bypass intended security restrictions and execute arbitrary operating system commands with SYSTEM-level privileges. The vulnerability stems from a logic flaw in how the application validates user permissions or compares input values within the web console functionality.

MitigationRestrict administrative access to the SolarWinds Web Console to only trusted personnel, and apply the vendor-supplied patch once available to remediate the comparison logic flaw that enables privilege escalation.

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
Solarwinds PlatformApplication
Affected:< 2023.3.0

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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. Verify SolarWinds Platform is installed
    Locate the SolarWinds Platform installation directory or check Windows Services for 'SolarWinds Platform' service
    Affected if SolarWinds Platform is not installed, the system is not affected
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check the version of the SolarWinds Platform software via its web console, configuration files, or installed programs list
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or is not visible
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Compare the installed version to the affected range: versions prior to 2023.3.0 are vulnerable
    Affected if Installed version is lower than 2023.3.0 (for example, 2023.2.x, 2023.1.x, or earlier releases)
  4. Confirm web console accessibility
    Determine if the SolarWinds Web Console is accessible and exposed (check network accessibility or local access via browser)
    Affected if The vulnerability requires authenticated administrative access to the web console; if the console is not accessible, the attack surface is reduced but the logic flaw still exists in vulnerable versions
  5. Check for existing administrative accounts
    Review user accounts with administrative privileges in the SolarWinds Platform
    Affected if The vulnerability requires an authenticated administrative user; if no admin accounts exist or administrative access is properly restricted, exploitation risk is lower but the software defect remains in unpatched versions

The environment is affected if SolarWinds Platform is installed with a version lower than 2023.3.0 and the web console is accessible to authenticated administrative users, as the incorrect comparison flaw allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM-level execution.

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
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2023.3.0 or later
Fixed in 2023.3.0
Interim mitigation

Restrict administrative access to the SolarWinds Web Console to only trusted personnel, and apply the vendor-supplied patch once available to remediate the comparison logic flaw that enables privilege escalation.

Recommended fix High confidence

SolarWinds Platform 2023.3.0 or later

  1. 1. Confirm the current SolarWinds Platform version by logging into the SolarWinds Web Console or checking the installed version via the Orion server
  2. 2. Download SolarWinds Platform version 2023.3.0 or later from the official SolarWinds download portal at solarwinds.com
  3. 3. Review the SolarWinds Platform upgrade guide and release notes before proceeding with the upgrade
  4. 4. Create a full backup of the SolarWinds database and configuration files
  5. 5. Execute the upgrade installer with appropriate administrative privileges
  6. 6. After upgrade completion, verify the installation by logging into the SolarWinds Web Console
  7. 7. Validate that the web console is functioning correctly and that all services are running
Caveat Review release notes for potential compatibility considerations with integrated third-party modules and dependent SolarWinds products

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

Fix this in Solarwinds Platform Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $2,960
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