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CVE-2021-35213: Orion User setting Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-08-31 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

An Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability was discovered in the User Setting of Orion Platform version 2020.2.5. It allows a guest user to elevate privileges to the Administrator using this vulnerability. Authentication is required to exploit the vulnerability.

Affected products

• SolarWinds Orion Platform: through 2020.2.5

References

• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/orion_platform_2020-2-6_release_notes.htm
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35213
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1244/
• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/orion_platform_2020-2-6_release_notes.htm
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35213
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1244/

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