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CVE-2020-25620

7.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in SolarWinds N-Central 12.3.0.670.

Published Dec 16, 2020CWE-798EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2020-25620 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 16, 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. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in SolarWinds N-Central 12.3.0.670. Hard-coded Credentials exist by default for local user accounts named [email protected] and [email protected]. These allow logins to the N-Central Administrative Console (NAC) and/or the regular web interface.

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

Refernw.de/en/publications.htmlRefinsinuator.net/2020/12/security-advisories-for-solarwinds-n-central/Refsupport.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/Refernw.de/en/publications.htmlRefinsinuator.net/2020/12/security-advisories-for-solarwinds-n-central/Refsupport.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25620?

CVE-2020-25620 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-25620?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-25620?

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-2020-25620?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-25620 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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