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CVE-2020-12608

7.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in SolarWinds MSP PME (Patch Management Engine) Cache Service before 1.1.15 in the Advanced Monitoring Agent.

Published May 7, 2020CWE-276EPSS 22.40%

Overview

CVE-2020-12608 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 7, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/157591/SolarWinds-MSP-PME-Cache-Service-Insecure-File-Permissions-Code-Execution.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/23GitHubgithub.com/jensregel/Advisories/tree/master/CVE-2020-12608Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/157591/SolarWinds-MSP-PME-Cache-Service-Insecure-File-Permissions-Code-Execution.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/23GitHubgithub.com/jensregel/Advisories/tree/master/CVE-2020-12608

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12608?

CVE-2020-12608 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 7, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-12608?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-12608?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2020-12608?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-12608 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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