CVE-2022-36958
HighSolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data.
Published Oct 20, 2022 · Updated May 8, 2025
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2022-36958 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Orion Platform (Solarwinds), SolarWinds Platform.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Orion Platform 2020.2.6.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
82%
Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with valid access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
Affected Products
11 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Orion PlatformSolarwinds | 2020.2.6, 2020.2.6-hotfix1, 2020.2.6-hotfix2, 2020.2.6-hotfix3, 2020.2.6-hotfix4, 2020.2.6-hotfix5, 2022.2, 2022.3 | 2020.2.6 |
| SolarWinds Platform | >= unspecified | n/a |
Patched Releases
Orion Platform
2020.2.6
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Oct 20, 2022
Last updated
May 8, 2025
Weakness Type
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
FAQ
Common Questions.
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data.
Affected: Orion Platform (Solarwinds) versions 2020.2.6, 2020.2.6-hotfix1, 2020.2.6-hotfix2, 2020.2.6-hotfix3, 2020.2.6-hotfix4, 2020.2.6-hotfix5, 2022.2, 2022.3; SolarWinds Platform versions >= unspecified. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Orion Platform 2020.2.6.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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