CVE-2019-3955 Memory corruption in Solarwinds Dameware Remote Mini Controller

High 7.5 Published Updated

An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a denial of service via heap buffer overflow in Dameware Remote Mini Control.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-3955?

CVE-2019-3955 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Solarwinds Dameware Remote Mini Controller, published on 7 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dameware Remote Mini Control version 12.1.0.34 and prior contains a unauthenticated remote heap overflow due to the server not properly validating RsaPubKeyLen during key negotiation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a heap buffer overflow by specifying a large RsaPubKeyLen, which could cause a denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3955?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dameware Remote Mini Control.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3955?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3955 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-3955 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmqv-5rff-997q.

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