CVE-2023-35185 SolarWinds Access Rights Manager OpenFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Medium 6.8 Published 19 Oct 2023 Updated 15 Oct 2024

Attackers can exploit directory traversal to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on SolarWinds Access Rights Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-35185?

CVE-2023-35185 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, published on 19 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SolarWinds Access Rights Manager was susceptible to a Directory Traversal Remote Code Vulnerability using SYSTEM privileges.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35185?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Access Rights Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-35185?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-35185 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35185 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h384-w7cx-vrph.