CVE-2020-27869 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability affecting SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 2020 HF1 and 2020.2. The flaw, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied input in SQL queries, allows an authenticated remote attacker to reset the Admin user's password. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, its high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score indicate a strong potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2020CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_performance_monitor:2020:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2020.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:network_performance_monitor:2020.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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