The RSM (aka RSMWinService) service in SolarWinds N-Able N-Central before 9.5.1.4514 uses…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The RSM (aka RSMWinService) service in SolarWinds N-Able N-Central before 9.5.1.4514 uses the same password decryption key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain the cleartext domain-administrator password by locating the encrypted password within HTML source code and then leveraging knowledge of this key from another installation.
Why it matters now
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:n-able_n-central:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.5 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:n-able_n-central:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.5 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5610
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98wj-37r9-8cv3
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2015-5610 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5610 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98wj-37r9-8cv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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