Orion Platform 2019.4.2 Release Notes
Release date: February 2021
These release notes describe the new features, improvements, and fixed issues in Orion Platform 2019.4.2. They also provide information about upgrades and describe workarounds for known issues.
Learn more
- For information on latest hotfixes, see Orion Platform Hotfixes.
- For release notes for previous Orion Platform versions, see Previous Version documentation.
- For information about requirements, see Orion Platform 2019.4 system requirements.
- For information about working with the Orion Platform, see Orion Platform 2019.4 Administrator Guide.
New features and improvements in Orion Platform
Orion Platform 2019.4.2 is signed with a new digital code-signing certificate.
New customer installation
For information about installing Orion Platform, see the SolarWinds Orion Installer.
How to upgrade
If you are upgrading from Orion Platform 2015.1.3 or later, use the SolarWinds Orion Installer to simultaneously upgrade your entire Orion deployment (all Orion Platform products and any scalability engines) to the current versions.
If you are upgrading from Orion Platform 2019.2, you can upgrade your entire Orion deployment from the My Orion Deployment page. Click Settings > My Orion Deployment > Updates & Evaluations. Downloading the Orion Installer is no longer necessary.
If you are upgrading from an earlier Orion Platform version, use this topic to plan and implement an upgrade to the current version of Orion Platform.
Fixed issues
SolarWinds would like to thank our Security Researchers below for reporting on the issue in a responsible manner and working with our security, product, and engineering teams to fix the vulnerability.
| CVE-ID | Description | Severity | Credit | Authenticated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-27258 | Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation | Critical | Trend Micro, Zero Day Initiative | Yes |
| CVE-2021-25274 | MSMQ Remote Code Execution | Critical | Martin Rakhmanov, Trustwave | No |
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