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CVE-2020-13169

Stored XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) exists in the SolarWinds Orion Platform before before 2020.2.1 on multiple forms and pages. This vulnerability may lead to the Information Disclosure and Escalation of Privileges (takeover of administrator account).

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from solarwinds organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-09-17T18:15:12.240

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:00:47.780

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.0 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	solarwinds	orion_platform	< 2020.2.1	Yes

References

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/Content/Release_Notes/Orion_Platform_2020-2-1_release_notes.htm#NewFeaturesOrion Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/Success_Center/orionplatform/Content/Release_Notes/Orion_Platform_2020-2-1_release_notes.htm#NewFeaturesOrion Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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