Vulnerability Report

CVE-2020-10148

CISA KEV Active

Title: Authentication Bypass in SolarWinds Orion API

Authentication Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2020-10148

CWE Category CWE-306
Published Date Dec 29, 2020
Modified Date Oct 24, 2025
Exploit Status Available
Score 9.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
94.34%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2020-10148: The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute API commands which may result in a compromise of the SolarWinds instance. SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.

Impacted Vendors

S
solarwinds 1

Reference Links

https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464 https://www.solarwinds.com/securityadvisory https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464 https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464 https://www.solarwinds.com/securityadvisory https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10148
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity CRITICAL
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity CRITICAL
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.5
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2020-10148 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/B1anda0/CVE-2020-10148
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GitHub https://github.com/rdoix/CVE-2020-10148-Solarwinds-Orion
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.