HIGH CVSS 7.8
Published: 2025-07-24

CVE-2025-26397

solarwinds observability_self-hosted Security Advisory (CVE-2025-26397)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2025-26397 impacting solarwinds observability_self-hosted. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted is susceptible to Deserialization of Untrusted Data Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability. An attacker with low privileges can escalate privileges to run malicious files copied to a permission-protected folder. This vulnerability requires authentication from a low-level account and local access to the host server.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local (AV:L)
Requires local system execution permissions
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
Low (PR:L)
Standard user access required
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
High (I:H)
Total modification of target system
Availability
High (A:H)
Total denial of service or shutdown

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product solarwinds / observability_self-hosted
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-502

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2025-26397 impacting solarwinds observability_self-hosted.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2025-26397.yaml
id: cve-2025-26397

info:
  name: solarwinds observability_self-hosted - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: high
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2025-26397 affecting solarwinds observability_self-hosted.
    Evaluation: SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted is susceptible to Deserialization of Untrusted Data Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability. An attacker with lo...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2025-26397
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 7.8
    cve-id: CVE-2025-26397
    cwe-id: CWE-502
  tags: cve,cve-2025-26397,solarwinds,observability_self-hosted,high

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "observability_self-hosted"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2025-26397.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2025-26397
# Target: solarwinds observability_self-hosted | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2025-26397 (solarwinds observability_self-hosted)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against solarwinds observability_self-hosted scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2025-26397.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2025-26397
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install observability_self-hosted 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade observability_self-hosted 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update observability_self-hosted

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i observability_self-hosted 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i observability_self-hosted

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

🔗 Verified Technical References

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2025-26397 in solarwinds observability_self-hosted?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update solarwinds observability_self-hosted packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2025-26397?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2025-26397?

CVE-2025-26397 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
7.8
HIGH SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2025-26397
Weakness CWE-502
Vendor solarwinds
Product observability_self-hosted
Published 2025-07-24
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H