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CVE-2021-27258

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 3.98% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-04-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

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CVE
CVE-2021-27258
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
3.98%

Original NVD Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SaveUserSetting endpoint. The issue results from improper restriction of this endpoint to unprivileged users. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges their privileges from Guest to Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-11903.