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CVE-2005-2842
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 21.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2005-09-08 · updated 2026-06-16
Description
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.
Affected products
- Dameware Development Mini Remote Control Server: 4.0, 4.1.0.0, 4.2.0.0, 4.8
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/1074.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16655
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014830
- http://www.jpno5.com/Releases/Public/Exploits/Dameware%20Mini%20Remote%20Control%20Exploit/dameware.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/170905
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14707
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1596
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42703/
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/1074.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16655
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014830
- http://www.jpno5.com/Releases/Public/Exploits/Dameware%20Mini%20Remote%20Control%20Exploit/dameware.txt
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