CVE-2022-38108 in the critical feed json
SolarWinds Platform Deserialization of Untrusted Data
published 2022-10-20 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-40710
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 66.6%
- EPSS 66.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with Orion admin-level account access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
Patch / fix
- solarwinds orion_platform 2020.2.6
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/solarwinds_amqp_deserialization)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
66.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/solarwinds_amqp_deserialization SolarWinds Information Service (SWIS) .NET Deserialization From AMQP RCE metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2022-10-19
- packetstorm.news https://packetstorm.news/files/id/171567 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- SolarWinds SolarWinds Platform
- SolarWinds Orion Platform
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
packetstorm.news
/files/id/171567
exploit
-
solarwinds.com
/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2022-38108
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-CAN-17531
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/171567/SolarWinds-Information-Service-SWIS-Remote-Command-Execution.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38108
- NVD CVE-2022-38108
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