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.
CVE-2020-12608
This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 22.4%, top 3% 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).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 56(Track)EG Risk 56/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 22%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 7, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157591/SolarWinds-MSP-PME-Cache-Service-Insecure-File-Permissions-Code-Execution.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/23
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/jensregel/Advisories/tree/master/CVE-2020-12608
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157591/SolarWinds-MSP-PME-Cache-Service-Insecure-File-Permissions-Code-Execution.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/23
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jensregel/Advisories/tree/master/CVE-2020-12608
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-48448First seen May 11, 2020
SolarWinds MSP PME Cache Service 1.1.14 - Insecure File Permissions
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