CVE-2020-10148SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-288
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 91.98% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- certcc
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
SolarWinds Orion Platform solarwinds:orion_platform (from the name) | 2019.4 HF 5; 2020.2 without hotfix; 2020.2 HF 1 | CNA record |
solarwinds orion_platform solarwinds:orion_platform | 2019.4 | CISA ADP |
solarwinds orion_platform solarwinds:orion_platform | 2019.4; 2020.2; 2020.2.1 | NVD |
References
- https://www.solarwinds.com/securityadvisoryx-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464third-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert-vn, us-government-resource
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843464third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10148us-government-resource
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