10.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2019-3980
Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client Smart Card Authentication Remote Code Execution
Description

The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication which can allow a user to upload an executable to be executed on the DWRCS.exe host. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can request smart card login and upload and execute an arbitrary executable run under the Local System account.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 8, 2019, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-3980 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Solarwinds dameware_mini_remote_control
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • The fix introduced in SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control v12.1 Hotfix 3 appears to be incomplete. Please contact the vendor for a solution and possible workarounds.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-3980 has a 24 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-3980.

URL Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-43 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-227-43 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-43 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-227-43 Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-3980 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-3980 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 19, 2025, 7:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

This is my starred repositories including the description for each tool. Makes search/filter over them easier.

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
51 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : Feb. 26, 2025, 11:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 91 different CVEs too.

None

HTML Python Shell

Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 13, 2025, 8:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 891 different CVEs too.

WebTest Tools

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Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 1, 2024, 8:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 year, 6 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 24, 2024, 1:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 23, 2023, 11:14 p.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 years, 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 20, 2023, 5:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 years, 7 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 21, 2023, 10:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 years, 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 11, 2022, 9:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 years, 11 months ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Sept. 13, 2022, 6:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 years, 1 month ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 13, 2022, 2:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 year ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 26, 2022, 2:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 year ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 26, 2022, 2:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 years, 1 month ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 26, 2022, 2:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 years ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 14, 2022, 8:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 22 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-3980 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-3980 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-43
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-227-43
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-346
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-43 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-43 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:solarwinds:dameware_mini_remote_control_firmware:12.1.0.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:solarwinds:dameware_mini_remote_control:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:dameware_mini_remote_control:12.1.0.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-43 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-227-43 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-227-43 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:solarwinds:dameware_mini_remote_control_firmware:12.1.0.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:solarwinds:dameware_mini_remote_control:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

40.91 }} 11.82%

score

0.97235

percentile