Buffer overflow in Dameware Mini_remote_control
CVE-2016-2345
Stack-based buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in the dwmrcs daemon in SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control 12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.535 (98.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Dameware Mini_remote_control — versions 12.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- 20160317 [CVE-2016-2345] Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- VU#897144 (x_refsource_CERT-VN, US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2345?
- CVE-2016-2345 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dameware Mini_remote_control, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2345?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2345 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.