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CVE-2018-12897

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-09-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control before 12.1 has a Buffer Overflow.

Affected products

• SolarWinds Dameware Remote Mini Remote Client Agent Service: before 12.1 — fixed in 12.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SolarWinds Dameware Remote Mini Remote Client Agent Service 12.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153668/DameWare-Remote-Support-12.0.0.509-Buffer-Overflow.html
• https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/solarwinds-cve-2018-12897-dameware-mini-remote-control-local-seh-buffer-overflow/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153668/DameWare-Remote-Support-12.0.0.509-Buffer-Overflow.html
• https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/solarwinds-cve-2018-12897-dameware-mini-remote-control-local-seh-buffer-overflow/

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