CVE-2024-23471

SYSTEM code execution via unvalidated CreateFile path

Published Jul 17, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Directory traversal in SolarWinds Access Rights Manager 2023.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. The CreateFile method passes a user-supplied path to file operations without validating or constraining its destination. Network access to the ARM service is required; SolarWinds describes an authenticated user, while ZDI states that authentication is not required.

CVSS severity9.6
Critical
EPSS probability1.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Directory traversal in SolarWinds Access Rights Manager 2023.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. The CreateFile method passes a user-supplied path to file operations without validating or constraining its destination. Network access to the ARM service is required; SolarWinds describes an authenticated user, while ZDI states that authentication is not required.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-23471
Published
Jul 17, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
SolarWinds
Product
SolarWinds Access Rights Manager
Classifications
CWE-287, T1210
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record 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 <=2023.2.4
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <2024.3
  3. Affected versionversion=previous versions <=2023.2.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

SolarWinds · SolarWinds Access Rights Managerversion=0 <=2023.2.4; version=0 <2024.3; version=previous versions <=2023.2.4

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.6SolarWindsCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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)
Vectoradjacent
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

Public exploit references

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