CVE-2020-27870

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-02-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.1. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within ExportToPDF.aspx. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-11917.

Affected products

SolarWinds Orion Platform: 2020.2.1

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-066/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-066/

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