CVE-2022-36962Network attack vector

SYSTEM command execution via GetPdf input

Published Nov 29, 2022 · Updated Apr 25, 2025

OS command injection in SolarWinds Platform 2022.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as SYSTEM. The GetPdf function passes a user-supplied string to a system call without proper validation, permitting command injection. Exploitation requires complete control of the SolarWinds database and runs the resulting code as SYSTEM on the Main Poller.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability9.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in SolarWinds Platform 2022.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as SYSTEM. The GetPdf function passes a user-supplied string to a system call without proper validation, permitting command injection. Exploitation requires complete control of the SolarWinds database and runs the resulting code as SYSTEM on the Main Poller.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36962
Published
Nov 29, 2022
Updated
Apr 25, 2025
Vendor
SolarWinds
Product
SolarWinds Platform
Classifications
CWE-78, CWE-77, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 25, 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=2020.2.6 HF5 and prior versions <=2020.2.6 HF5
  2. Affected versionversion=2022.3 and prior versions <=2022.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SolarWinds · SolarWinds Platformversion=2020.2.6 HF5 and prior versions <=2020.2.6 HF5; version=2022.3 and prior versions <=2022.3

Published CVSS scores

7.2SolarWindsCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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