PT-2020-9846 · Solarwinds · Solarwinds Web Help Desk

Published 2020-12-18 · Updated 2020-12-18 · CVE-2019-16955

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SolarWinds Web Help Desk version 12.7.0

Description The issue allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) via an uploaded SVG document in a request. This means an attacker could potentially inject malicious scripts into the system by uploading a specially crafted SVG file.

Recommendations For SolarWinds Web Help Desk version 12.7.0, consider disabling the ability to upload SVG documents until a patch is available to prevent potential XSS attacks. Restrict access to the upload feature to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-16955

Affected Products

Solarwinds Web Help Desk

References · 8

• 🔥 https://esecforte.com/cross-site-scripting-via-file-upload-vulnerability-in-solarwinds-web-help-desk · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16955 · Security Note
• https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-16955 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/7342 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/7317 · Telegram Post
• https://solarwinds.com/free-tools/free-help-desk-software · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/21062 · Telegram Post