SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control Service Falsche Berechtigungen Lokale Privilegien Eskalations Schwachstelle

This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it enables an attacker to escalate privileges from a low-privilege user account to a higher-privileged account, potentially gaining full control of the affected system. An attacker could leverage this to install malware, steal sensitive data, modify system configurations, or move laterally within the network. The requirement for local access limits the immediate scope, but combined with other vulnerabilities or social engineering tactics, it can be a stepping stone for broader compromise. The impact is amplified in environments where Dameware Mini Remote Control is used for remote administration, as compromised accounts could be used to access multiple systems.

Organizations heavily reliant on remote administration tools like Dameware Mini Remote Control, particularly those with legacy systems or configurations that grant broad local access privileges, are at increased risk. Shared hosting environments where multiple users share access to the same server are also vulnerable.

• windows / supply-chain:

Get-Process -Name DamewareMiniRemoteControl | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ProcessId

• windows / supply-chain:

Get-WinEvent -LogName Security -Filter "EventID = 4688 -MessageText like '%DamewareMiniRemoteControl%'"

• windows / supply-chain:

reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\SolarWinds\Dameware\Mini Remote Control" /v Version

1. 2025-06-02Disclosure

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1. Reserviert2025-02-08
2. Veröffentlicht2025-06-02
3. Geändert2026-02-26
4. EPSS aktualisiert2026-03-23

The primary mitigation for CVE-2025-26396 is to upgrade Dameware Mini Remote Control to version 12.3.2 or later. If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, consider restricting local access to the Dameware Mini Remote Control service and implementing stricter account privilege controls. Review existing Dameware configurations to ensure least privilege principles are followed. Monitor system logs for suspicious activity related to Dameware Remote Control, particularly failed login attempts or unusual process execution. After upgrading, confirm the vulnerability is resolved by attempting to reproduce the exploitation scenario with a low-privilege account and verifying that privilege escalation is prevented.