CVE-2008-5405 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the RDP protocol password decoder in Cain & Abel 4.9.23 and 4.9.24, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RDP file containing a long string.

Published: 2008-12-09

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 83.0% 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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:oxid:cain_and_abel:4.9.23:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:oxid:cain_and_abel:4.9.24:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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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 Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.82978.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/50342
http://oxid.netsons.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2750
http://secunia.com/advisories/32794
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4703
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32543
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3286
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46940
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7297
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7309

History

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Subscriptions

Oxid Cain And Abel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-09T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:12.950Z

Reserved: 2008-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5405

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-10T06:44:42.173

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5405

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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