SolarWinds Orion Platform VimChartInfo SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

December 5th, 2023
ZDI-23-1762 ZDI-CAN-21962

CVE ID

CVE-2023-40056

CVSS Score

8.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors

SolarWinds

Affected Products

Orion Platform

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the VimChartInfo class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. 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/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-4-2_release_notes.htm

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2023-10-19 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-12-05 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

Alex Birnberg

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