CVE-2019-3980

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 49.2%, top 2% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication which can allow a user to upload an executable to be executed on the DWRCS.exe host. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can request smart card login and upload and execute an arbitrary executable run under the Local System account.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
91.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 8, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control Unauthenticated RCE - Research Advisory | Tenable®

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-227-43
generic🟡 PoC Available

SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control Unauthenticated RCE - Research Advisory | Tenable®

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-43

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCboydhacks/dameflare
    First seen Mar 6, 2026

    Python 3 exploit for CVE-2019-3980. Unauthenticated RCE as SYSTEM via SolarWinds Dameware MRC smart card authentication bypass.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCBarbarisch/CVE-2019-3980
    First seen Oct 19, 2021

    CVE-2019-3980 exploit written in win32/c++ (openssl dependency). Port of https://github.com/tenable/poc/blob/master/Solarwinds/Dameware/dwrcs_dwDrvInst_rce.py

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCwarferik/CVE-2019-3980
    First seen Aug 3, 2020
    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-3980?
CVE-2019-3980 is a critical vulnerability published on October 8, 2019. The Solarwinds Dameware Mini Remote Client agent v12.1.0.89 supports smart card authentication which can allow a user to upload an executable to be executed on the DWRCS.exe host. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can request smart card login and upload and execute an arbitrary executable run…
When was CVE-2019-3980 disclosed?
CVE-2019-3980 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 8, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-3980 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-3980 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-3980?
CVE-2019-3980 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-3980?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-3980, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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