CVE-2005-2842 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2005-09-08

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 64.2% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dameware_development:mini_remote_control_server:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dameware_development:mini_remote_control_server:4.1.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dameware_development:mini_remote_control_server:4.2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dameware_development:mini_remote_control_server:4.8:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.64197.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/1074.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/16655
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014830
http://www.jpno5.com/Releases/Public/Exploits/Dameware%20Mini%20Remote%20Control%20Exploit/dameware.txt
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/170905
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14707
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1596
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42703/

History

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Subscriptions

Dameware Development Mini Remote Control Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-09-08T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:45:02.354Z

Reserved: 2005-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-2842

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-09-08T10:03:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-2842

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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