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CVE-2022-47505

SolarWinds Platform Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 21, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:13 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorOrion PlatformSolarWinds Platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a local adversary with a valid system user account to escalate local privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Orion Platform· Solarwinds
95%
v < 2023.2
Affected range stops below 2023.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SolarWinds Platform· Solarwinds
60%
2023.1 and prior versions ≤ v ≤ 2023.2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-2_release_notes.htm
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2022-47505

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHSolarWinds
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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