SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE

critical Nessus Plugin ID 87600

Synopsis

The remote host is running a web application that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of SolarWinds Storage Manager running on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to a flaw in the AuthenticationFilter class. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to bypass the authentication filter and upload arbitrary scripts, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code under the context of SYSTEM.

Solution

Apply the vendor-supplied patch.

See Also

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-275/

http://www.nessus.org/u?9fc74b6f

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 87600

File Name: solarwinds_storagemanager_authfilterbypass_fileupload.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/22/2015

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:solarwinds:storage_manager

Required KB Items: www/solarwinds_storage_manager

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/30/2015

Exploitable With

Metasploit (SolarWinds Storage Manager Authentication Bypass)

Elliot (SolarWinds Storage Manager 5.1.2 SQL Injection)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5371

BID: 51639