Advisory Details

October 19th, 2023

SolarWinds Access Rights Manager OpenFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-35185
CVSS SCORE	9.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	SolarWinds
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Access Rights Manager
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SolarWinds Access Rights Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the OpenFile method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute 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	Sina Kheirkhah (@SinSinology) of Summoning Team (@SummoningTeam)

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