CVE-2021-35248 json
Unrestricted access to Orion.UserSettings SWIS entity for low-privilege users
published 2021-12-20 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-21891
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
It has been reported that any Orion user, e.g. guest accounts can query the Orion.UserSettings entity and enumerate users and their basic settings.
Patch / fix
- SolarWinds Orion 2020.2.6 HF 3
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- SolarWinds Orion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
solarwinds.com
/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2021-35248
vendor-advisory
-
support.solarwinds.com
/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-3
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
documentation.solarwinds.com
/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-35248
- NVD CVE-2021-35248
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