CVE-2016-2345

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Published Mar 17, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 51.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in the dwmrcs daemon in SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control 12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dameware:mini_remote_control:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 51.5% (51.496% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136293/Solarwinds-Dameware-Mini-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/897144
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537823/100/0/threaded
https://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2016-2345

History

Jul 11, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.64918}`	epss `{'score': 0.53488}`

Subscriptions

Dameware Mini Remote Control

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Mar 17, 2016, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:24 PM
Reserved: Feb 12, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 17, 2016, 11:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

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