CVE-2022-47506

Local command execution via unvalidated SFTP rename path

Published Feb 15, 2023 · Updated Mar 18, 2025

Path traversal in SolarWinds Platform 2022.4.1 allows local users with authenticated accounts to execute arbitrary commands. The sshd_SftpRename function uses a user-supplied path in file operations without validating that the path stays within an allowed directory. Exploitation requires an authenticated local account and can modify the default configuration so commands run as SYSTEM.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in SolarWinds Platform 2022.4.1 allows local users with authenticated accounts to execute arbitrary commands. The sshd_SftpRename function uses a user-supplied path in file operations without validating that the path stays within an allowed directory. Exploitation requires an authenticated local account and can modify the default configuration so commands run as SYSTEM.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-47506
Published
Feb 15, 2023
Updated
Mar 18, 2025
Vendor
SolarWinds
Product
SolarWinds Platform
Classifications
CWE-22, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 18, 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=2022.4.1 and prior versions 2022.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SolarWinds · SolarWinds Platformversion=2022.4.1 and prior versions 2022.4.1

Published CVSS scores

7.8SolarWindsCVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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