CVE-2023-23840

Administrative command execution via incorrect comparison

Published Sep 13, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

Incorrect comparison in SolarWinds Platform before 2023.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as NETWORK SERVICE. SolarWinds identifies an exposed dangerous method, but has not disclosed the method, compared values, or how crafted input reaches the incorrect comparison. Administrative access to the Web Console is required, and successful exploitation grants command execution with the service account's privileges.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability5.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect comparison in SolarWinds Platform before 2023.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as NETWORK SERVICE. SolarWinds identifies an exposed dangerous method, but has not disclosed the method, compared values, or how crafted input reaches the incorrect comparison. Administrative access to the Web Console is required, and successful exploitation grants command execution with the service account's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-23840
Published
Sep 13, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
SolarWinds
Product
SolarWinds Platform
Classifications
CWE-697, CAPEC-1, T1059
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 27, 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=0 <2023.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

SolarWinds · SolarWinds Platformversion=0 <2023.3.1

Published CVSS scores

6.8SolarWindsCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-697Incorrect Comparison
CAPEC-1Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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