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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-23843
CVE-2023-23843:
SolarWinds Platform vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The SolarWinds Platform was identified with an Incorrect Comparison Vulnerability (CVE-2023-23843), discovered in July 2023. This vulnerability affects SolarWinds Platform versions 2023.2.1 and prior versions, with the fix being implemented in version 2023.3. The vulnerability was reported through the Zero Day Initiative program (ZDI Advisory, SolarWinds Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists within the UpdateActionsProperties method of the SolarWinds Platform. The specific flaw stems from an incorrect string comparison implementation that could lead to security issues. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 HIGH with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring high privileges (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows users with administrative access to the SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands. The potential impact includes unauthorized command execution with elevated privileges, which could lead to significant system compromise (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
SolarWinds has addressed this vulnerability by releasing version 2023.3 of the SolarWinds Platform. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to this version to mitigate the risk. The fix is available through the standard update channels (SolarWinds Advisory).
Community reactions
The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed by security researcher Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative, demonstrating effective collaboration between security researchers and vendors (SolarWinds Advisory).
Additional resources
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