CVEvulnerability

CVE-2020-10148

9.8 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2020-12-29 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

SolarWinds Orion Authentication Bypass Vulnerability — SolarWinds Orion

SolarWinds Orion API contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands.

Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2022-05-03
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10148
Status
Analyzed
Published
2020-12-29
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-288, CWE-306

Description

The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute API commands which may result in a compromise of the SolarWinds instance. SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.

Affected configurations

• solarwinds orion platform 2019.4 • solarwinds orion platform 2020.2 • solarwinds orion platform 2020.2.1

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel weakness
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality weakness

Referenced by CWE · observed example (1)

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication weakness

References