Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2021 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2020-27869

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity SQL injection in Network Performance Monitor from SolarWinds. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.3% (higher than 93% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)5.3%top 7.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
SolarWinds	Network Performance Monitor	2020 HF1, NPM: 2020.2

Weakness: CWE-89 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-064/ x_refsource_MISC