CVE-2024-23471
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 Access Rights Manager was found to be susceptible to a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. If exploited, this vulnerability allows an authenticated user to abuse a 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 confidenceSolarWinds Access Rights Manager contains an authenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability where an authenticated attacker can abuse a SolarWinds service to execute arbitrary code on the target 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<= 2023.2.4CVSS 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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Confirm SolarWinds Access Rights Manager installationLocate the SolarWinds Access Rights Manager application on the system. On Windows, check Add/Remove Programs or the installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Access Rights Manager). Verify the ARM service is present.Affected if SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is installed on the system
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Identify installed ARM versionDetermine the exact version of SolarWinds Access Rights Manager. This can typically be found in the application itself (Help > About), the Windows Programs and Features list, or the installation logs. Compare the version number to the affected range.Affected if The installed version is 2023.2.4 or any earlier version
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Verify ARM web service accessibilityCheck if the SolarWinds ARM web interface (default port 8080 or 443) is accessible. Use netstat or check firewall rules to determine if the ARM service ports are listening and exposed to network clients.Affected if The ARM web service is listening on accessible network interfaces
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Review authenticated user accessIdentify accounts that have access to the SolarWinds ARM console. Check user roles and permissions within ARM, particularly administrative accounts that could leverage the vulnerable service functionality.Affected if There are authenticated users with sufficient privileges to access ARM functionality
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Check for anomalous service behaviorReview SolarWinds ARM service logs and Windows event logs for unusual execution patterns, unexpected process spawning, or external connections that may indicate exploitation attempts.Affected if Suspicious service behavior or unexpected execution patterns are observed in logs
The environment is affected if SolarWinds Access Rights Manager version 2023.2.4 or earlier is installed and the ARM service is accessible to authenticated users.
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.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-provided security patch immediately. Until patched, strictly limit ARM access to trusted administrative users only and monitor for anomalous service behavior.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-23471 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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