# CVE-2018-12897: SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control before 12.1 has a Buffer Overflow.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-09-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control before 12.1 has a Buffer Overflow.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/solarwinds-cve-2018-12897-dameware-mini-remote-control-local-seh-buffer-overflow/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153668/DameWare-Remote-Support-12.0.0.509-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47126

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