CVE-2020-27869

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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1, NPM: 2020.2. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WriteToFile method. 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 escalate privileges and reset the password for the Admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-11804.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_performance_monitor:2020:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_performance_monitor:2020.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

12 Mar 2021, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1, NPM: 2020.2. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WriteToFile method. 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 escalate privileges and reset the password for the Admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-11804. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1, NPM: 2020.2. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WriteToFile method. 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 escalate privileges and reset the password for the Admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-11804.

12 Mar 2021, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1, NPM: 2020.2. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WriteToFile method. 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 escalate privileges and reset the password for the Admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-11804. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1, NPM: 2020.2. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WriteToFile method. 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 escalate privileges and reset the password for the Admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-11804.

16 Feb 2021, 18:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-89
CPE cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_performance_monitor:2020.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_performance_monitor:2020:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 9.0
v3 : 8.8
References (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064/ - (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

12 Feb 2021, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-02-12 00:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41

NVD link : CVE-2020-27869

Mitre link : CVE-2020-27869

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-27869

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Products Affected

solarwinds

  • network_performance_monitor
CWE
CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')