CVE-2024-0692
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 · uneditedThe SolarWinds Security Event Manager was susceptible to Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to abuse SolarWinds’ service, resulting in 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 confidenceThe SolarWinds Security Event Manager contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this by sending malicious requests to the SolarWinds service without requiring valid credentials, potentially taking full control of the affected 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< 2023.4.1CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm SolarWinds Security Event Manager installationIdentify if the SolarWinds Security Event Manager application is installed on the system by checking for the service named 'SolarWinds Security Event Manager' or the associated processes in the Windows Services list or Linux service managerAffected if The application is installed and running as a service
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Determine installed versionLocate and read the version information for the installed SolarWinds Security Event Manager - typically found in the product UI under Help > About, or in installation directories, registry keys, or version files included with the productAffected if The installed version is lower than 2023.4.1 (for example, 2023.3.x, 2023.2.x, or earlier versions)
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Verify service is network-accessibleCheck if the SolarWinds Security Event Manager service ports are listening and accessible from network sources - examine open ports on the host and review firewall rules or network exposure settingsAffected if The service is listening on accessible network ports and can be reached without authentication from untrusted networks
The environment is affected if SolarWinds Security Event Manager is installed with a version lower than 2023.4.1 and the service is network-accessible to potential attackers
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 · scoped2023.4.1
Apply the vendor-supplied patch from SolarWinds as soon as possible. Until patched, minimize network exposure by placing the Security Event Manager behind a firewall or VPN and disable unnecessary external access.
2023.4.1 or later
- Download Security Event Manager version 2023.4.1 or later from the SolarWinds customer portal
- Review the SolarWinds Security Event Manager release notes for version 2023.4.1 for any special upgrade instructions
- Ensure you have a backup of your current SEM configuration and data
- Follow the standard SolarWinds upgrade procedure for Security Event Manager
- After upgrade, verify the SEM service is running correctly
- Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by checking the version number in the product UI or via command line
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-0692 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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