CVE-2020-13912: High severity solarwinds advanced monitoring agent vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2020
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Updated

SolarWinds Advanced Monitoring Agent before 10.8.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse .exe file, because everyone can write to a certain .exe file.

Affected Software

1 affected component
SolarWinds Advanced Monitoring Agent<10.8.9

Event History

Jun 7, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:13 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13912?

CVE-2020-13912 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-13912?

To fix CVE-2020-13912, upgrade the SolarWinds Advanced Monitoring Agent to version 10.8.9 or later.

3

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2020-13912?

CVE-2020-13912 can be exploited via a local privilege escalation attack using a malicious .exe file.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2020-13912?

Local users of SolarWinds Advanced Monitoring Agent versions prior to 10.8.9 are affected by CVE-2020-13912.

5

Can CVE-2020-13912 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2020-13912 requires local access to the affected system to exploit.

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