# CVE-2018-12897: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Sep 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-538w-mghq-g2xc

## What is CVE-2018-12897?

CVE-2018-12897 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control before 12.1 has a Buffer Overflow.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12897?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Control.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-12897?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-12897 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- DameWare Remote Support 12.0.0.509 - 'Host' Buffer Overflow (SEH) (exploitdb)
- DameWare Remote Support 12.0.0.509 - 'Host' Buffer Overflow (SEH) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-3980](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3980/): File upload in SolarWinds Dameware Remote Mini Remote Client Agent Service (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-31217](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31217/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-9017](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9017/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2015-8220](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8220/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-3957](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3957/): Information disclosure in Solarwinds Dameware Remote Mini Controller (high 7.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-12897 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-12897 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12897/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12897/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12897
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12897
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-12897

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