CVE-2005-2842

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 64.20% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory jpno5.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42703/	exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/1074.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16655	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014830	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/170905	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14707	exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.jpno5.com/Releases/Public/Exploits/Dameware%20Mini%20Remote%20Control%20Exploit/dameware.txt	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1596	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2842?: CVE-2005-2842 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2842?: To fix CVE-2005-2842, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2842 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2842 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~64% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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