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CVE-2020-10148

The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute API commands which may result in a compromise of the SolarWinds ins…

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The SolarWinds Orion API is vulnerable to an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to execute API commands. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute API commands which may result in a compromise of the SolarWinds instance. SolarWinds Orion Platform versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.
CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.9/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 91.98%: +0.46

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 11 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

SC Media
Press · 09 Jan 2024, 08:00 · ProxyShell-targeting Babuk Tortilla ransomware decrypted after hacker’s arrest - SC Media
Qualys
Press · 23 Aug 2022, 07:00 · Mitigating the Risk of Zero-Day Vulnerabilities by using Compensating Controls - Qualys
Qualys
Press · 22 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Managing CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities with Qualys VMDR - Qualys
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 02 Sep 2021, 07:00 · Chinese hackers behind July 2021 SolarWinds zero-day attacks - The Record from Recorded Future News
Security Magazine
Press · 10 Mar 2021, 08:00 · Security researchers discover Supernova web shell activity linked to Chinese hackers | 2021-03-10 - Security Magazine
See all 11 source documents
BleepingComputer
Press · 08 Mar 2021, 08:00 · Hackers hiding Supernova malware in SolarWinds Orion linked to China - BleepingComputer
Sophos
Press · 08 Mar 2021, 08:00 · SUPERNOVA Web Shell Deployment Linked to SPIRAL Threat Group - Sophos
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 07 Mar 2021, 08:00 · Attacks on SolarWinds Servers Also Linked To Chinese Threat Actor - The Record from Recorded Future News
thezdi.com
Press · 21 Jan 2021, 08:00 · Three Bugs in Orion’s Belt: Chaining Multiple bugs for Unauthenticated RCE in the SolarWinds Orion Platform - thezdi.com
Cyberint
Press · 05 Jan 2021, 08:00 · SolarWinds Orion API LFI - Cyberint
Rapid7
Press · 14 Dec 2020, 08:00 · SolarWinds SUNBURST Backdoor Supply Chain Attack Explained - Rapid7

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.9 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 92.0%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:12.189153+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
14 Dec 2020, 08:00
Published
29 Dec 2020, 21:55
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Nov 2021, 00:00
Latest press mention
09 Jan 2024, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58