CVE-2024-23475
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 susceptible to a Directory Traversal and Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to perform arbitrary file deletion and leak sensitive information.
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 contained a directory traversal vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files on the filesystem and perform arbitrary file deletion. This flaw enables both sensitive information disclosure and potential system compromise without any authentication credentials.
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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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Identify if SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is installedCheck the Windows Programs and Features list, or look for the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Access Rights Manager or C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Access Rights Manager). Also check services.msc for the 'SolarWinds Access Rights Manager' service.Affected if The product is present on the system and the version is 2023.2.4 or lower
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Determine the installed version of SolarWinds Access Rights ManagerOpen Windows Programs and Features, find SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, and note the version shown in the 'Version' column. Alternatively, right-click the executable in the installation folder, select Properties, and check the Details tab for the Product Version.Affected if The installed version is 2023.2.4 or any version lower than 2023.2.4 (for example, 2023.2.3, 2023.2.2, etc.)
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Verify network exposure of the ARM web interfaceCheck if the SolarWinds Access Rights Manager web portal (typically running on port 8080 or 443) is exposed to the internet or untrusted networks. Review firewall rules and IIS/bindings configuration for the ARM website.Affected if The web interface is accessible from untrusted networks without VPN or IP restrictions, making the directory traversal exploitable remotely
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Review web server logs for directory traversal patternsExamine IIS logs (default location: C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles) or ARM application logs for suspicious URL patterns containing '../', '..\', or unusual file access attempts to system paths like C:\Windows\ or C:\Program Files\.Affected if Logs show requests with traversal sequences (../ or ..\) accessing files outside the web root, indicating potential exploitation attempts
You are affected if SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is installed and the version is 2023.2.4 or lower, especially if the web interface is network-accessible.
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-supplied patch or update to SolarWinds Access Rights Manager to remediate the directory traversal vulnerability. Until patched, restrict network exposure and monitor for suspicious file access patterns.
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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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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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