CVE-2008-5405

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 47.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-12-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the RDP protocol password decoder in Cain & Abel 4.9.23 and 4.9.24, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RDP file containing a long string.

Affected products

Oxid Cain And Abel: 4.9.23, 4.9.24

References

http://osvdb.org/50342
http://oxid.netsons.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2750
http://secunia.com/advisories/32794
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4703
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32543
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3286
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46940
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7297
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7309
http://osvdb.org/50342
http://oxid.netsons.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2750
http://secunia.com/advisories/32794

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