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Status published
High
CVE-2022-47505
SolarWinds Platform Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a local adversary with a valid system user account to escalate local privileges.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- SolarWinds would like to thank Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative for reporting on the issue in a responsible manner.
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Affected Vendor
SolarWinds
View all reports →Affected Software
SolarWinds Platform
Vulnerable Versions:
2023.1 and prior versions
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 21st, 2023
Last Modified:
February 5th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H