CVE-2005-2842 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in DameWare Mini Remote Control versions prior to 4.9.0, specifically within the dwrcs.exe component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by sending a specially crafted, oversized username. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available, including Metasploit modules, indicating a high potential for exploitation despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dameware_development:mini_remote_control_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dameware_development:mini_remote_control_server:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dameware_development:mini_remote_control_server:4.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dameware_development:mini_remote_control_server:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.