CVE-2008-5405 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the RDP protocol password decoder of Cain & Abel versions 4.9.23 and 4.9.24. This critical flaw, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted RDP file containing an overly long string. While not on the KEV catalog, exploit code and Metasploit modules are publicly available, indicating a high potential for exploitation, despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.9.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oxid:cain_and_abel:4.9.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.9.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oxid:cain_and_abel:4.9.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 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.