Therefore, having a remote desktop will save you from having to take numerous trips which then translate to less time taken to resolve various issues. Also, in many setups today, it is common to have the various IT components distributed in different locations. Or if you have had to come back to the office because a server went down after you had clocked out. SolarWinds patches the vulnerability, and all is right again.If you have tried guiding a non-tech person through the process of resolving an issue on their computer through the phone then you will appreciate the need for this tool. So, Tenable completes the responsible disclosure, whips up this awesome POC, and you get a nice little CVE to boot. The cool thing about that particular service? It runs as SYSTEM. This allows a user to upload an executable on a host where the SolarWinds Dameware Remote Mini Remote Client Agent Service (DWRCS.exe) is running. You see, the Dameware Mini Remote Client agent supports smart card authentication by default. Well, Tenable discovered a nifty little flaw in a version released in 2019. On the website, it’s described as “affordable remote control software for all your customer support and help desk needs.” Sounds pretty handy, right?

SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control is one such offering.

SolarWinds has been on the scene since 1999, and their products and solutions can be found in networks worldwide. SolarWinds! You hear the name and immediately think “solutions management” or big screens full of more network information than you can shake a stick at. By David Boyd in Penetration Testing, Security Testing & Analysis

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