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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2022-36958 is a high-severity Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) vulnerability in Solarwinds Orion Platform. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
SolarWinds Platform is affected by a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-36958. The flaw resides in the SolarWinds Web Console and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, corresponding to CWE-502. It enables remote code execution when untrusted data is deserialized without sufficient validation.
A remote attacker who already possesses valid credentials for the SolarWinds Web Console can supply a malicious serialized object and achieve arbitrary command execution on the underlying system. The attack requires no user interaction and can be performed over the network with low complexity.
Public advisories published by SolarWinds and Zero Day Initiative at the referenced URLs describe the issue and direct administrators to available patches and configuration guidance for the affected platform versions.
The associated EPSS score reached a peak of 0.1698 and currently stands at 0.1480, indicating moderate and relatively stable exploitation interest since disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-39615
Vulnerability Data
SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with valid access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.
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Control response
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly requires validation of serialized inputs to the Web Console, blocking untrusted data that triggers arbitrary command execution in CVE-2022-36958.
Mandates timely application of vendor patches that remediate the deserialization flaw (CWE-502) in SolarWinds Platform versions.
Requires integrity checks on software and data to detect or block malicious serialized objects before they result in code execution.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-02 addresses only post-deployment updates/patching and cannot prevent introduction of unsafe deserialization code, yet it can remediate some instances when the flaw exists in outdated libraries or components.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing includes validation of deserialization routines and the use of untrusted data, reducing the likelihood that unsafe object reconstruction will be deployed.
Requiring vetted libraries, regular updates and SAST before release reduces the likelihood that deserialization logic will accept and act on attacker-controlled serialized objects.
Regular scanning of third-party libraries and timely patching reduce the likelihood that unsafe deserialization vulnerabilities remain active.
Mandatory malware scanning of data received over networks or storage media intercepts malicious serialized payloads before they are deserialized by the target application.