CVE-2022-36961Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via unvalidated SQL query input

Published Sep 30, 2022 · Updated May 20, 2025

SQL injection in SolarWinds Platform 2022.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges or execute code. UpdateActionsDescriptions builds SQL queries from a user-supplied string without properly validating it. Network access and a valid account are required; successful exploitation reaches resources normally protected from that account.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability75.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in SolarWinds Platform 2022.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges or execute code. UpdateActionsDescriptions builds SQL queries from a user-supplied string without properly validating it. Network access and a valid account are required; successful exploitation reaches resources normally protected from that account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36961
Published
Sep 30, 2022
Updated
May 20, 2025
Vendor
SolarWinds
Product
SolarWinds Platform
Classifications
CWE-89, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 30, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2022.2.3 and previous versions <2022.2.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SolarWinds · SolarWinds Platformversion=2022.2.3 and previous versions <2022.2.3

Published CVSS scores

8.8SolarWindsCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 11, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 17, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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