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Access Rights ManagerApplication · Solarwinds

CVE-2024-28993

HIGH · 8.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2024.3 or later.
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88/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges 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 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 · high confidence

SolarWinds Access Rights Manager contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access and delete arbitrary files on the hosting server. This enables sensitive information disclosure and potential system compromise via directory traversal sequences in HTTP requests.

MitigationApply the vendor-provided security patch for SolarWinds Access Rights Manager; until patched, restrict network access to the ARM management interface to trusted internal IP addresses only.

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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
Access Rights ManagerApplication
Affected:< 2024.3

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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/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. Confirm SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is installed
    Check Windows Services for 'SolarWinds ARM' or 'SolarWinds Access Rights Manager' service, or check Add/Remove Programs for SolarWinds ARM entry
    Affected if The software is present on the system
  2. Identify the installed version
    Within the SolarWinds ARM web interface, navigate to the Settings or About page to view the version number; alternatively, check the installation directory for version information if accessible
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 2024.3
  3. Determine if the ARM web interface is network-exposed
    Review firewall rules or network configuration to check if the SolarWinds ARM web port (typically 8080 or 8443) is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet
    Affected if The management interface is reachable from outside trusted networks
  4. Test for path traversal accessibility
    From an external system, attempt to access the ARM web interface via HTTP/HTTPS and send a request containing directory traversal sequences (such as ../../) to the endpoint to verify if the service processes such requests
    Affected if The interface accepts and processes directory traversal patterns in URL parameters

The environment is affected if SolarWinds Access Rights Manager is installed with a version lower than 2024.3 and its web management interface is network-accessible to process HTTP requests.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2024.3 or later
Fixed in 2024.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-provided security patch for SolarWinds Access Rights Manager; until patched, restrict network access to the ARM management interface to trusted internal IP addresses only.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Access Rights Manager 2024.3

  1. 1. Back up your current SolarWinds Access Rights Manager configuration and database.
  2. 2. Review the SolarWinds Access Rights Manager 2024.3 release notes at documentation.solarwinds.com for any pre-upgrade requirements.
  3. 3. Ensure you have a tested restore point or snapshot of the current environment.
  4. 4. Download Access Rights Manager version 2024.3 or later from the SolarWinds customer portal.
  5. 5. Execute the installer and follow the upgrade wizard, selecting the upgrade option.
  6. 6. After upgrade, verify the web interface is accessible and all services are running.
  7. 7. Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by checking that directory traversal requests are now blocked.
Caveat Review release notes for any configuration changes or deprecated features before upgrading; test in non-production environment first

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Access Rights Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,380
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