Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published 2023-11-01 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-37397

cvss: 8.0; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.2%; EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits: 0; none known

The Network Configuration Manager was susceptible to a Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This vulnerability allows a low level user to perform the actions with SYSTEM privileges.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

solarwinds network_configuration_manager 2023.4

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-09-05)

Exploit prediction

2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	8.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

solarwinds.com /trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-33227
vendor-advisory
documentation.solarwinds.com /en/success_center/ncm/content/release_notes/ncm_2023-4_release_notes.htm
release-notes

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-33227
NVD CVE-2023-33227

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Summary