CVE-2020-5734 Memory corruption in SolarWinds Dameware

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can cause denial of service in SolarWinds Dameware via a buffer overflow during ECDH key exchange.

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-2020-5734?

CVE-2020-5734 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SolarWinds Dameware, published on 7 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5734?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Dameware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5734?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5734 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-2020-5734 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5734 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wmrm-97c9-hf46.

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