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CVE-2021-35234: Exposed Dangerous Functions - Privileged Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-12-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Numerous exposed dangerous functions within Orion Core has allows for read-only SQL injection leading to privileged escalation. An attacker with low-user privileges may steal password hashes and password salt information.

Affected products

• SolarWinds Orion Platform: through 2020.2.5; 2020.2.6, 2020.2.6-hotfix1, 2020.2.6-hotfix2

References

• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
• https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-3
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35234
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1596/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1597/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1598/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1599/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1600/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1601/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1602/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1603/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1604/

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