CVE-2005-2842

critical

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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42703/

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-2843

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1596

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14707

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/170905

http://www.jpno5.com/Releases/Public/Exploits/Dameware%20Mini%20Remote%20Control%20Exploit/dameware.txt

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014830

http://secunia.com/advisories/16655

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/1074.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-09-08

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.21123