CVE-2020-10148

SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Nov 2021

Description

The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute API commands which may result in a compromise of the SolarWinds instance. SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.

Key facts

Published
29 Dec 2020
Last changed
21 Oct 2025
Assigned by
certcc
KEV added
3 Nov 2021
KEV fix due
3 May 2022
EPSS
91.98% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.822% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Users should update to the relevant versions of the SolarWinds Orion Platform: 2019.4 HF 6 (released December 14, 2020) 2020.2.1 HF 2 (released December 15, 2020) 2019.2 SUPERNOVA Patch (released December 23, 2020) 2018.4 SUPERNOVA Patch (released December 23, 2020) 2018.2 SUPERNOVA Patch (released December 23, 2020)CNA solution statement
  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
SolarWindsOrion Platform
  • 2019.4 HF 5 (affected)
  • 2020.2 without hotfix (affected)
  • 2020.2 HF 1 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 29 Dec 2020 Published
  2. 3 Nov 2021 CVE-2020-10148 added to CISA KEV
  3. 3 Nov 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References