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Solarwinds PlatformApplication · Solarwinds

CVE-2023-33224

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 Behavior Order Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands with NETWORK SERVICE 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 behavior order vulnerability that allows authenticated users with administrative access to the web console to execute arbitrary commands with NETWORK SERVICE privileges. This represents a privilege escalation issue where the application fails to properly validate the order of operations before executing system commands.

MitigationRestrict administrative access to the SolarWinds Web Console to only trusted personnel, apply available vendor patches, and monitor for suspicious command execution patterns from NETWORK SERVICE accounts.

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

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  1. Identify if SolarWinds Platform is installed
    Check for the SolarWinds Platform installation by looking for the SolarWinds directory in Program Files, or check Windows Services for 'SolarWinds Platform' service using Get-Service in PowerShell
    Affected if SolarWinds Platform software is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed SolarWinds Platform version
    Run the Orion Diagnostic Assistant (ODA) or check the registry key at HKLM\SOFTWARE\SolarWinds\SolarWinds Platform\CurrentVersion to find the installed version number
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 2023.3.0 (e.g., 2023.2.x, 2023.1.x, earlier versions)
  3. Verify if the SolarWinds Web Console is enabled
    Check if the 'SolarWinds Web Console' service is running using Get-Service, or verify the IIS/Swarm web server configuration for SolarWinds virtual directories
    Affected if The web console is accessible and operational
  4. Confirm administrative access exists to the web console
    Review user accounts with administrative roles in SolarWinds (via SolarWinds Administration tool or by checking Orion accounts table) to identify accounts with web console administrative privileges
    Affected if Any user account has administrative access to the web console and can authenticate to it

You are affected if SolarWinds Platform is installed with a version below 2023.3.0 and the web console with administrative user access is available.

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, apply available vendor patches, and monitor for suspicious command execution patterns from NETWORK SERVICE accounts.

Recommended fix High confidence

2023.3.0

  1. 1. Identify the current version of SolarWinds Platform by checking the About section in the Web Console or using the SWISQL utility.
  2. 2. If the current version is before 2023.3.0, plan for an upgrade to version 2023.3.0 or later.
  3. 3. Download the SolarWinds Platform 2023.3.0 (or latest available) installer from the official SolarWinds customer portal at support.solarwinds.com.
  4. 4. Create a full backup of the SolarWinds database and configuration files before proceeding.
  5. 5. Review the SolarWinds Platform upgrade guide for detailed installation instructions specific to your deployment type.
  6. 6. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade.
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify the version in the Web Console About section and test functionality.

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
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,480
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