Advisory Details

October 19th, 2023

SolarWinds Access Rights Manager Incorrect Default Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-23-1561
ZDI-CAN-21373

CVE ID CVE-2023-35181
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS SolarWinds
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Access Rights Manager
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Access Rights Manager. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on product folders created by the installer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS SolarWinds has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/arm/content/release_notes/arm_2023-2-1_release_notes.htm
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-06-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-10-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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