DameWare Remote Support up to 10.0.0.372 DWExporter.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in DameWare Remote Support up to 10.0.0.372. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file DWExporter.exe. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-3249. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in DameWare Remote Support up to 10.0.0.372 (Remote Access Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file DWExporter.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the "Add from text file" feature in the DameWare Exporter tool (DWExporter.exe) in DameWare Remote Support 10.0.0.372, 9.0.1.247, and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 03/20/2014 by Parvez Anwar (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-3249 since 04/22/2013. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/08/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72742 (DameWare Remote Support < 9 Hotfix 2 / 10 Hotfix 2 DWExporter.exe Buffer Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (85973), Tenable (72742), SecurityFocus (BID 61453†), OSVDB (95658†) and Secunia (SA53096†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 72742
Nessus Name: DameWare Remote Support < 9 Hotfix 2 / 10 Hotfix 2 DWExporter.exe Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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04/22/2013 🔍
07/25/2013 +94 days 🔍
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02/28/2014 +218 days 🔍
03/20/2014 +20 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +355 days 🔍
05/08/2026 +4063 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Parvez Anwar
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-3249 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3249
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66719
X-Force: 85973
SecurityFocus: 61453 - DameWare Remote Support Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 53096
OSVDB: 95658
Vulnerability Center: 43894 - DameWare Remote Support 10.0.0.372 and 9.0.1.247 Remote Code Execution via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/08/2026 14:19
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 05/24/2017 11:01 (6), 02/06/2022 06:47 (2), 05/08/2026 14:19 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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