Buffer overflow in SolarWinds Dameware
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Classic buffer overflow in SolarWinds Dameware allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a large 'SigPubkeyLen' during ECDH key exchange.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.25149 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SolarWinds Dameware | 12.1 Hotfix 3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SolarWinds Dameware Vendor— Affected 12.1 Hotfix 3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:dameware:12.1:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 hf3 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:dameware:12.1:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 hf3 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5734
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmrm-97c9-hf46
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-5734 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5734 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmrm-97c9-hf46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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