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CVE-2015-5610

4.0 · MEDIUM

The RSM (aka RSMWinService) service in SolarWinds N-Able N-Central before 9.5.1.4514 uses the same password decryption key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remot…

Published Jul 21, 2015solarwindsCWE-200EPSS 2.42%

Overview

CVE-2015-5610 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting solarwinds n-able_n-central. It was published on July 21, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The RSM (aka RSMWinService) service in SolarWinds N-Able N-Central before 9.5.1.4514 uses the same password decryption key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain the cleartext domain-administrator password by locating the encrypted password within HTML source code and then leveraging knowledge of this key from another installation.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from solarwinds. Update n-able_n-central to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
solarwindsn-able_n-central0Affected

References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912036Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/75969Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912036Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/75969

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5610?

CVE-2015-5610 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting solarwinds n-able_n-central. It was published on July 21, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-5610?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5610?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from solarwinds. Update n-able_n-central to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5610?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-5610 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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