CVE-2023-35185

SYSTEM-level code execution via OpenFile path traversal

Published Oct 19, 2023 · Updated Oct 15, 2024

Directory traversal in SolarWinds Access Rights Manager through 2023.2.0.73 allows remote attackers to execute code as SYSTEM via OpenFile. The OpenFile method fails to validate a user-supplied path before file operations, permitting traversal to attacker-selected locations and subsequent code execution. The CNA records high privileges required and adjacent-network access; successful exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability, while active reproduction risks SYSTEM-level compromise.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability1.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Directory traversal in SolarWinds Access Rights Manager through 2023.2.0.73 allows remote attackers to execute code as SYSTEM via OpenFile. The OpenFile method fails to validate a user-supplied path before file operations, permitting traversal to attacker-selected locations and subsequent code execution. The CNA records high privileges required and adjacent-network access; successful exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability, while active reproduction risks SYSTEM-level compromise.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-35185
Published
Oct 19, 2023
Updated
Oct 15, 2024
Vendor
SolarWinds
Product
SolarWinds Access Rights Manager
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-253, T1190
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=previous versions <=2023.2.0.73

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SolarWinds · SolarWinds Access Rights Managerversion=previous versions <=2023.2.0.73

Published CVSS scores

6.8SolarWindsCVSS:3.1/AV:A/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-253Remote Code Inclusion
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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