SolarWinds (Virtualization Manager) Data Breach

SolarWinds (Virtualization Manager) experienced a data breach that was reported on November 3, 2021. SolarWinds Virtualization Manager allows for privilege escalation through leveraging a misconfiguration of sudo.

Key Facts

Organization
SolarWinds (Virtualization Manager)
Date Reported
November 3, 2021
Incident Type
misconfiguration
Industry
Technology
Severity Score
5/10
Confidence Level
high
Tags
misconfiguration

Source

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Understanding misconfiguration Incidents

Misconfiguration breaches result from improper security settings that expose data. Cloud security posture management and regular audits can prevent these incidents.