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CVE-2022-47505: SolarWinds Platform Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-04-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a local adversary with a valid system user account to escalate local privileges.

Affected products

• SolarWinds Orion Platform: before 2023.2 — fixed in 2023.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SolarWinds Orion Platform 2023.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-2_release_notes.htm
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2022-47505
• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-2_release_notes.htm
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2022-47505

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