CVE-2022-47505 SolarWinds Platform Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker with a valid account can escalate privileges on the SolarWinds Platform, requiring administrators to apply vendor patches.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-47505?

CVE-2022-47505 is a high-severity vulnerability in SolarWinds Platform, published on 21 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47505?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Orion Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47505?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-47505 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47505 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxw3-c37c-7rfx.

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