DameWare Mini Remote Control up to 4.9.0 User ID lstrcpyA memory corruption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in DameWare Mini Remote Control up to 4.9.0 (Remote Access Software). This affects the function lstrcpyA
of the component User ID Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.
The bug was discovered 08/31/2005. The weakness was shared 09/01/2005 by Jackson Pollocks with jpno5.com (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at jpno5.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2842 since 09/08/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at jpno5.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19554 (DameWare Mini Remote Control Pre-Authentication Username Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38531 (DameWare Mini Remote Control Server Pre-Authentication Username Buffer Overflow).
Upgrading to version 4.9.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at dameware.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3865.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22087), Tenable (19554) and Exploit-DB (1190).
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 19554
Nessus Name: DameWare Mini Remote Control Pre-Authentication Username Remote Overflow
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mini Remote Control 4.9.0
Patch: dameware.com
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Sources
Advisory: jpno5.comResearcher: Jackson Pollocks
Organization: jpno5.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-2842 (🔍)
X-Force: 22087 - DameWare Mini Remote Control username buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1014830
Vulnerability Center: 9158 - Buffer Overflow in DameWare Mini Remote Control dwrcs.exe Enables Code Execution, High
SecurityFocus: 14707 - DameWare Mini Remote Control Server Pre-Authentication Username Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 16655 - DameWare Mini Remote Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19119 - DameWare Mini Remote Control username Remote Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2005-1596
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 09/05/2005 11:27Updated: 07/04/2019 10:15
Changes: 09/05/2005 11:27 (106), 07/04/2019 10:15 (1)
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