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CVE-2022-36960: SolarWinds Platform Improper Input Validation

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 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: 2022-11-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to Improper Input Validation. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with valid access to SolarWinds Web Console to escalate user privileges.

Affected products

• SolarWinds Orion Platform: before 2020.2.6; 2020.2.6, 2020.2.6-hotfix1, 2020.2.6-hotfix2, 2020.2.6-hotfix3, 2020.2.6-hotfix4, 2020.2.6-hotfix5 (+2) — 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/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2022-4_release_notes.htm
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2022-36960
• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2022-4_release_notes.htm
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2022-36960

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