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Solarwinds PlatformApplication · Solarwinds

CVE-2024-52606

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2025.1 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
SolarWinds Platform is affected by server-side request forgery vulnerability. Proper input sanitation was not applied allowing for the possibility of a malicious web request.

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 confidence

SolarWinds Platform contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization. Attackers can exploit this to make the server perform arbitrary web requests to internal or external resources, potentially accessing sensitive services, bypassing firewalls, or performing reconnaissance.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and sanitization for all user-controlled URL parameters, using allowlists of permitted domains/IPs and validating URL schemes. Apply the vendor's official patch when available.

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
Solarwinds PlatformApplication
Affected:< 2025.1

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify SolarWinds Platform is installed
    Check if the SolarWinds Platform service or process is running on the system. Look for 'SolarWinds Platform' in Windows Services or check for the installation directory (commonly in C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\ or /opt/solarwinds/).
    Affected if SolarWinds Platform is found installed on the system
  2. Check installed version against affected range
    Locate the SolarWinds Platform version information. This is typically available in the web interface (Help > About), in the Windows Programs list, or via the SolarWinds Configuration Wizard. Compare your version number to 2025.1.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 2025.1 (e.g., 2024.x, 2023.x, etc.)
  3. Identify web-facing components accepting URLs
    Review the SolarWinds Platform web console for any features, modules, or API endpoints that accept URL or URI input. Common areas include monitoring configurations, webhook settings, external integration points, or custom query parameters.
    Affected if Any web interface component accepts user-supplied URL parameters without explicit allowlist validation
  4. Check for network exposure of SolarWinds interface
    Determine if the SolarWinds web console is accessible from untrusted networks. Verify firewall rules and access control lists restricting access to the management interface.
    Affected if The SolarWinds web interface is exposed to the internet or untrusted internal networks

You are affected if SolarWinds Platform is installed with a version lower than 2025.1 AND the web interface with URL input parameters is accessible to potential attackers.

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

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Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2025.1 or later
Fixed in 2025.1
Interim mitigation

Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user-controlled URL parameters, using allowlists of permitted domains/IPs and validating URL schemes. Apply the vendor's official patch when available.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

SolarWinds Platform 2025.1 or later

  1. Back up the current SolarWinds Platform installation, database, and configuration files before proceeding
  2. Review the SolarWinds Platform 2025.1 release notes and upgrade documentation at documentation.solarwinds.com for any prerequisites, known issues, or pre-upgrade requirements
  3. Download the SolarWinds Platform 2025.1 (or the latest available version) from the official SolarWinds customer portal
  4. Stop all SolarWinds Platform services following the documented shutdown sequence
  5. Install the upgrade following the official upgrade documentation, ensuring proper input sanitation configurations are applied
  6. Restart SolarWinds Platform services in the proper sequence
  7. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the platform version and confirming core functionality is operational
  8. Monitor system logs for any errors or anomalies following the upgrade
Caveat Consult release notes for 2025.1; minor configuration changes may be required; test upgrade in non-production environment first

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

Fix this in Solarwinds Platform Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
34.0 hours of engineering $5,940
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