CVE-2019-3980
The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication...
CVE-2019-3980 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Control, published October 8, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.18%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 5.18%EPSS, 92nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None known4 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication which can allow a user to upload an executable to be executed on the DWRCS.exe host. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can request smart card login and upload and execute an arbitrary executable run under the Local System account.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | warferik/CVE-2019-3980 | 2020-08-03 |
| PoC in GitHub | Barbarisch/CVE-2019-3980 | 2021-10-19 |
| PoC in GitHub | CyberQuestor-infosec/CVE-2019-3980-Open_Net_Admin_v18.1.1_RCE | 2025-06-19 |
| PoC in GitHub | boydhacks/dameflare | 2026-03-06 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication which can allow a user to upload an executable to be executed on the DWRCS.exe host. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can request smart card login and upload and execute an arbitrary executable run under the Local System account.
- Record
CVE-2019-3980- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication which can allow a user to upload an executable to be executed on the DWRCS.exe host. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can request smart card login and upload and execute an arbitrary executable run under the Local System account.
- Record
CVE-2019-3980- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-13587No score
The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication which can allow a user to upload an executable to be executed on the DWRCS.exe host. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can request smart card login and upload and execute an arbitrary executable run under the Local System account.
- Record
EUVD-2019-13587- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qx2-7jwx-q6pjNo score
The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication...
The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication which can allow a user to upload an executable to be executed on the DWRCS.exe host. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can request smart card login and upload and execute an arbitrary executable run under the Local System account.
- Record
GHSA-9qx2-7jwx-q6pj- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.