CVE-2024-28993 SolarWinds Access Rights Manager Directory Traversal and Information Disclosure Vulnerability

High 7.6 Published 17 Jul 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit directory traversal to delete arbitrary files and leak sensitive information in SolarWinds Access Rights Manager.

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

What is CVE-2024-28993?

CVE-2024-28993 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, published on 17 Jul 2024. 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 and Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to perform arbitrary file deletion and leak sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28993?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Access Rights Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28993?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28993 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-2024-28993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hg5v-hmf4-qqh9.