This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Patch Manager 2020.2.1
Published Mar 29, 2021
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.42%
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Patch Manager 2020.2.1. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DataGridService WCF service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-12009.
Affected products
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- 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 | Patch Manager | n/a |
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- 2020.2.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 34.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 33.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1.54% (0.01539) | 79.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 20.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 19.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 17.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 43.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 39.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.76% (0.02763) | 63.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.72% (0.01723) | 34.94th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.72% (0.01723) | 34.25th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 8.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-207/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-207/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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