CVE-2022-38108
SolarWinds Platform Deserialization of Untrusted Data
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with Orion admin-level account access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.2
SolarWinds Platform Deserialization of Untrusted Data
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with Orion admin-level account access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2022-38108- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-40710
7.2
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with Orion admin-level account access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
EUVD-2022-40710- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-23mm-62vv-wv83
7.2
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability...
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with Orion admin-level account access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
GHSA-23mm-62vv-wv83- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.2
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with Orion admin-level account access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2022-38108- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | SolarWinds Information Service (SWIS) .NET Deserialization From AMQP RCE | 2022-10-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-38108 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Solarwinds Platform, published October 20, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 66.6%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2022-38108
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-17531
packetstormsecurity.com/files/171567/SolarWinds-Information-Service-SWIS-Remote-Command-Execution.html
packetstorm.news/files/id/171567
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38108
github.com/advisories/GHSA-23mm-62vv-wv83