# CVE-2020-10148: SolarWinds Orion Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-10148-solarwinds-orion-authentication-bypass-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-10148 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

The SolarWinds Orion API contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute API commands without authentication. This flaw can lead to a full compromise of the affected SolarWinds instance.

Vendors: [SolarWinds](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/solarwinds).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-10148 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2020-10148 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2020-10148?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** SolarWinds Orion Platform 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2, 2020.2 HF 1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-10148?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2020-10148 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-10148?** Check whether you run SolarWinds Orion. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- SolarWinds Orion Platform 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2, 2020.2 HF 1

## Timeline

- 2020-12-29: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2021-11-03: advisory