SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control < 12.2 Arbitrary File Deletion

critical Nessus Plugin ID 154473

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Synopsis

The remote host is running a remote management application that is affected by an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability.

Description

An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability exists in Dameware Mini Remote Control Service due to insecure folder permissions. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by initiating a repair via the windows installer, to delete arbitrary files.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control v12.2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 154473

File Name: solarwinds_dameware_mrc_12_2.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/27/2021

Updated: 10/29/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-31217

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:solarwinds:dameware_mini_remote_control

Required KB Items: installed_sw/SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-31217

IAVA: 2021-A-0500

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