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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-7840 · published 15 October 2015

CVE-2015-7840: Solarwinds log and event manager permissions and access controls vulnerability

Solarwinds · Log And Event Manager

The command line management console (CMC) in SolarWinds Log and Event Manager (LEM) before 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving the ping feature.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.2% · top 9.3% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
4.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The command line management console (CMC) in SolarWinds Log and Event Manager (LEM) before 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving the ping feature.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/lem/docs/releasenotes/releasenotes.htm Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11
http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/lem/docs/releasenotes/releasenotes.htm Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-7840), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.