CVE-2021-35225 Netpath Horizontal Privilege Escalation Vulnerability: NPM 2020.2.5

Medium 5.0 Published 21 Oct 2021 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated users in MSP environments can view other customers' NetPath services, leading to unauthorized data exposure.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-35225?

CVE-2021-35225 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SolarWinds NPM, published on 21 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Each authenticated Orion Platform user in a MSP (Managed Service Provider) environment can view and browse all NetPath Services from all that MSP's customers. This can lead to any user having a limited insight into other customer's infrastructure and potential data cross-contamination.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35225?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-35225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-25w6-fx24-w953.