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CVE-2021-35248: Unrestricted access to Orion.UserSettings SWIS entity for low-privilege users

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% 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-732

Description

It has been reported that any Orion user, e.g. guest accounts can query the Orion.UserSettings entity and enumerate users and their basic settings.

Affected products

• SolarWinds Orion Platform: before 2020.2.6; 2020.2.6, 2020.2.6-hotfix1, 2020.2.6-hotfix2 — fixed in 2020.2.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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-2021-35248
• 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-2021-35248

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