SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control Service Incorrect Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Priority LOW 36CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control was determined to be affected by Incorrect Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability requires local access and a valid low privilege account to be susceptible to this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00235 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Dameware Mini Remote Control Service | 12.3.1.20 and prior versions and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Dameware Mini Remote Control Service VendorSolarWinds Affected 12.3.1.20 and prior versions and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-26396
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwrj-qgq6-7mh4
References
More SolarWinds vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-27044 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-27034 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19358 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Privilege Escalation Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-19175 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14105 Serv-U Remote Memory Escape Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-08199 Authentication bypass in SolarWinds Orion Platform KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-26396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-26396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwrj-qgq6-7mh4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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