CVE-2021-31217 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control Server 12.0.1.200, insecure file permissions allow file deletion as SYSTEM.

Published: 2021-07-13

Score: 9.1 Critical

EPSS: 3.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:dameware_mini_remote_control:12.0.1.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-18130	In SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control Server 12.0.1.200, insecure file permissions allow file deletion as SYSTEM.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03803.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/dameware/content/release_notes/dameware_12-2_release_notes.htm
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00356}`	epss `{'score': 0.00262}`

Subscriptions

Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Control

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-07-13T17:57:06.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T22:55:53.196Z

Reserved: 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-31217

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-07-13T18:15:07.863

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:51:28.057

Link: CVE-2021-31217

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions

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