CVE-2025-26397: SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects SolarWinds Observability Self-HostedSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
2) Restrict local access to the host servers running SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted to trusted personnel only, implementing strict access controls and monitoring. 3) Enforce the principle of least privilege by auditing and minimizing low-level user accounts that have access to the system, and regularly reviewing account permissions. 4) Implement application whitelisting and integrity monitoring on permission-protected folders to detect unauthorized file additions or modifications. 5) Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to identify suspicious activities indicative of privilege escalation or malicious file execution. 6) Conduct regular security awareness training to reduce insider threat risks and ensure users understand the importance of credential security. 7) Monitor logs and alerts from SolarWinds and related infrastructure for anomalous behavior that could indicate exploitation attempts. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control hardening, monitoring, and proactive detection tailored to the vulnerability's exploitation requirements.
Description
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.