Advisory Details

August 27th, 2014

SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-14-299
ZDI-CAN-2087

CVE ID
CVSS SCORE 10.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS SolarWinds
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Storage Manager
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['13451']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of SolarWinds Storage Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the AuthenticationFilter class. The issue lies in the ability to subvert the authentication filter. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to upload malicious scripts that can then be used to execute code under the context of SYSTEM.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS SolarWinds has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/storage/storagemanager/docs/releasenotes/releasenotes.htm
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2014-02-16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2014-08-27 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Andrea Micalizzi (rgod)
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