CVE-2022-36964 [High] | Security Vulnerability in Orion Platform

CVE-2022-36964 is rated High Risk (65.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.84%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-05-08	2.52%	2.84%	+0.32%
2	2026-04-19	2.68%	2.52%	-0.16%
3	2026-04-01	—	2.68%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-05-08

2.52%

2.84%

+0.32%

2026-04-19

2.68%

2.52%

-0.16%

2026-04-01

—

2.68%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
8.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	5.9	[email protected]
8.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

8.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

5.9

[email protected]

8.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-36964

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
solarwinds	orion_platform	< 2020.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform::::::::
solarwinds	orion_platform	2020.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:-::::::
solarwinds	orion_platform	2020.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix1::::::
solarwinds	orion_platform	2020.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix2::::::
solarwinds	orion_platform	2020.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix3::::::
solarwinds	orion_platform	2020.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix4::::::
solarwinds	orion_platform	2020.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2020.2.6:hotfix5::::::
solarwinds	orion_platform	2022.2	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2022.2:::::::*
solarwinds	orion_platform	2022.3	cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:orion_platform:2022.3:::::::*

References for CVE-2022-36964

URL	Tags
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2022-4_release_notes.htm	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2022-36964	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2022-36964 | SolarWinds Platform Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-36964

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-36964

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-36964

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-36964

References for CVE-2022-36964