SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands
Published Dec 29, 2020 ·Due May 3, 2022
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 91.98%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 2019.4 HF 5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2020.2 HF 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2020.2 without hotfixStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Orion Platform | n/a |
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- 2019.4
- 2020.2
- 2020.2.1
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- Version 2019.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2020.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2020.2.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Orion Platform | n/a |
|
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Users should update to the relevant versions of the SolarWinds Orion Platform:
2019.4 HF 6 (released December 14, 2020) 2020.2.1 HF 2 (released December 15, 2020) 2019.2 SUPERNOVA Patch (released December 23, 2020) 2018.4 SUPERNOVA Patch (released December 23, 2020) 2018.2 SUPERNOVA Patch (released December 23, 2020)
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Date Added
Nov 3, 2021
Patch Due
May 3, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 1, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 91.98% (0.91980) | 99.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 91.98% (0.91980) | 99.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 95.12% (0.95117) | 99.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 94.41% (0.94413) | 99.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.23% (0.97234) | 99.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 97.25% (0.97253) | 99.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 97.25% (0.97246) | 99.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 97.27% (0.97265) | 99.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 97.31% (0.97310) | 99.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 97.30% (0.97296) | 99.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 97.27% (0.97273) | 99.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 97.36% (0.97356) | 99.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 97.32% (0.97324) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | 97.35% (0.97347) | 99.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2023 | 97.37% (0.97372) | 99.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 97.34% (0.97342) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 97.34% (0.97336) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 97.34% (0.97344) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.36% (0.97365) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 84.38% (0.84378) | 99.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 84.38% (0.84378) | 99.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.43% (0.03427) | 68.31th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.43% (0.03427) | 68.01th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.43% (0.03427) | 81.93th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.43% (0.03427) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10148 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://www.solarwinds.com/securityadvisory x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10148 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.solarwinds.com/securityadvisory | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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