SolarWinds Log and Event Manager before 6.0 uses "static" credentials, which makes it…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SolarWinds Log and Event Manager before 6.0 uses "static" credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to the database and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to HyperSQL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05388 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.7.0 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.7.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5504
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8cm-x75g-9fx2
References
More SolarWinds Log And Event Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03314 The editbanner feature in SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) through 6.3.1 allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-06513 SolarWinds Log and Event Manager (LEM) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03313 SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) before 6.3.1 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-06514 The command line management console (CMC) in SolarWinds Log and Event Manager (LEM)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-5504 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5504 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8cm-x75g-9fx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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