CVE-2020-12608 in the critical feed json
An issue was discovered in SolarWinds MSP PME (Patch Management Engine) Cache Service before 1.1.15 in the Advanced Monitoring Agent.
published 2020-05-07 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-4909
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 22.4%
- EPSS 22.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- solarwinds managed_service_provider_patch_management_engine 1.1.15
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-48448)
Exploit prediction
22.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-48448 SolarWinds MSP PME Cache Service 1.1.14 - Insecure File Permissions local, 2020-05-11
- github.com https://github.com/jensregel/Advisories/tree/master/CVE-2020-12608 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157591/SolarWinds-MSP-PME-Cache-Service-Insecure-File-Permissions-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/23 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
github.com
/jensregel/Advisories/tree/master/CVE-2020-12608
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/157591/SolarWinds-MSP-PME-Cache-Service-Insecure-File-Permissions-Code-Execution.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/May/23
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-12608
- NVD CVE-2020-12608
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