CVE-2019-3980

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.

Affected

SolarWinds Dameware Remote Mini Remote Client Agent Service

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

5.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 92nd percentile

Published

2019-10-08

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (5)

• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-227-43
• Barbarisch/CVE-2019-39802★ · 2021-10-19
• CyberQuestor-infosec/CVE-2019-3980-Open_Net_Admin_v18.1.1_RCE1★ · 2025-06-19
• warferik/CVE-2019-398018★ · 2020-12-12
• boydhacks/dameflare4★ · 2026-03-06

Security advisories

• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-43

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2018-17179
• CVE-2021-41773
• CVE-2022-46604
• CVE-2025-49113