CVE-2023-33225 (GCVE-0-2023-33225)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-26 13:46 – Updated: 2025-07-09 13:48
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Summary
The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Incorrect Comparison Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.
Severity ?
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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SolarWinds SolarWinds Platform Affected: 0 , < 2023.3 (2023.3)
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Credits
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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