High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-27871
CVE-2020-27871
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.1. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within VulnerabilitySettings.aspx. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-11902.
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Affected products
22020.2.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 2020.2.1
- (no CPE)range: 2020.2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-067/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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