Actively exploited in the wild
SolarWinds Orion Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
SolarWinds - Orion · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2020-10148
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVSummary
The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute API commands which may result in a compromise of the SolarWinds instance. SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can bypass authentication and execute API commands, potentially leading to compromise of the SolarWinds instance.
Recommendation
Apply available hotfixes for SolarWinds Orion Platform and restrict network access to the API.
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Original NVD description (English source)
The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute API commands which may result in a compromise of the SolarWinds instance. SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.

