CVE-2024-23469
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 · uneditedSolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM) is susceptible to a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. If exploited, this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to perform the actions 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 confidenceSolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM) contains a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges. This critical flaw enables complete compromise of the affected system without requiring valid credentials.
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<= 2023.2.4CVSS 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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Verify SolarWinds ARM is installedCheck for the ARM service or application: Open Services.msc and look for 'SolarWinds Access Rights Manager' service, or check Program Files for 'SolarWinds\Access Rights Manager' folder.Affected if The application is present on the system
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Determine installed ARM versionNavigate to the ARM installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Access Rights Manager\) and locate the version file, or right-click SolarWinds.ARM.ServiceHost.exe and view Properties > Details for the File Version.Affected if The version listed is 2023.2.4 or any version lower than 2023.2.4
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Check ARM web interface network exposureReview firewall rules and network configuration to determine if the ARM management web interface (default ports 8080 or 8443) is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if Port 8080, 8443, or the configured ARM web port is accessible from untrusted networks or directly via internet-facing IP addresses
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Verify SYSTEM-level process contextOpen Task Manager or Services.msc and confirm if the SolarWinds.ARM.ServiceHost.exe process is running under the SYSTEM account or a high-privilege account.Affected if The ARM service runs with elevated privileges (which is default) and the version is affected
If SolarWinds Access Rights Manager version 2023.2.4 or lower is installed and its web management interface is network-accessible, the system is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution.
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 · scopedApply the vendor-supplied patch for CVE-2024-23469 immediately and restrict network access to the ARM management interface until the update can be deployed.
2023.2.5 or later
- Navigate to the SolarWinds customer portal or download page
- Locate SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM)
- Download and install version 2023.2.5 or later (which contains the fix for CVE-2024-23469)
- Verify the installation was successful
- Confirm the new version is running
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- 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-2024-23469 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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