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CVE-2023-23842

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2023-07-26
  • Fixed in2023.3.0
  • WeaknessCWE-22

Am I affected?

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Description

The SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager was susceptible to the Directory Traversal Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-07-2615:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2023-23842?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Solarwinds network configuration monitor
BranchAffectedFixed in
2023.3< 2023.3.02023.3.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Solarwinds network configuration monitor to 2023.3.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-10-23
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.2 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-07-26
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23842?

The SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager was susceptible to the Directory Traversal Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.

Is CVE-2023-23842 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-23842 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.2% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-23842?

CVE-2023-23842 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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