CVE-2023-40061

Adjacent-network code execution

Published Nov 1, 2023 · Updated Oct 15, 2024

Improper input validation in SolarWinds Platform 2023.3.1 and earlier allows attackers on an adjacent network to execute code. SolarWinds identifies only an insecure job-execution mechanism and improper input validation; it does not disclose the affected component, attacker-controlled input, or faulty validation operation. No credentials or user interaction are required, and the vendor states that successful exploitation can enable follow-on attacks.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in SolarWinds Platform 2023.3.1 and earlier allows attackers on an adjacent network to execute code. SolarWinds identifies only an insecure job-execution mechanism and improper input validation; it does not disclose the affected component, attacker-controlled input, or faulty validation operation. No credentials or user interaction are required, and the vendor states that successful exploitation can enable follow-on attacks.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40061
Published
Nov 1, 2023
Updated
Oct 15, 2024
Vendor
SolarWinds
Product
SolarWinds Platform
Classifications
CWE-20, CAPEC-549
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 1, 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=2023.3.1 and previous versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SolarWinds · SolarWinds Platformversion=2023.3.1 and previous versions

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8SolarWindsCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CAPEC-549Local Execution of Code

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