Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5405

Public exploit exists!
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 2008-12-10 06:44:42
Updated 2017-09-29 01:32:37
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2008-5405

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5405

EPSS FAQ
82.91%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-5405

  • Cain and Abel RDP Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2008-11-30
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/fileformat/cain_abel_4918_rdp
    This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the Cain & Abel v4.9.24 and below. An attacker must send the file to victim, and the victim must open the specially crafted RDP file under Tools -> Remote Desktop Password Decoder. Authors: - Trancek <trancek@y

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5405

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-5405

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-5405

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