CVE-2020-12608: Critical severity solarwinds managed service provider patch management engine vulnerability

Published May 7, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in SolarWinds MSP PME (Patch Management Engine) Cache Service before 1.1.15 in the Advanced Monitoring Agent. There are insecure file permissions for %PROGRAMDATA%\SolarWinds MSP\SolarWinds.MSP.CacheService\config\. This can lead to code execution by changing the CacheService.xml SISServerURL parameter.

Affected Software

1 affected component
SolarWinds Managed Service Provider Patch Management Engine<1.1.15

Event History

May 7, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:29 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12608?

CVE-2020-12608 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for code execution via insecure file permissions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-12608?

To fix CVE-2020-12608, update the SolarWinds MSP Patch Management Engine to version 1.1.15 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2020-12608?

CVE-2020-12608 affects versions of SolarWinds Managed Service Provider Patch Management Engine prior to 1.1.15.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-12608?

CVE-2020-12608 is an insecure file permissions vulnerability that may allow unauthorized code execution.

5

Where are the insecure permissions located in CVE-2020-12608?

The insecure permissions in CVE-2020-12608 are located in the config directory at %PROGRAMDATA%\SolarWinds MSP\SolarWinds.MSP.CacheService\

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