SolarWinds Platform: Incorrect Comparison
CVE-2023-33225 is a high-severity incorrect comparison vulnerability in SolarWinds Platform from SolarWinds, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. The record lists version 2023.3 as the first without the flaw, so updating SolarWinds Platform to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 3.21% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 88% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update SolarWinds Platform to 2023.3 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on documentation.solarwinds.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | SolarWinds Platform | before 2023.3 | 2023.3 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 | High | CNA (solarwinds.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 | High | NVD |
Official description
The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Incorrect Comparison Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Incorrect Comparison
The product compares two entities in a security-relevant context, but the comparison is incorrect.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Other vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Platform
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.4 High severity
- 8.0 High severity
- 8.0 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
Recent Incorrect Comparison vulnerabilities
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
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