CVE-2005-2842
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers...
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.
- Record
CVE-2005-2842- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.
- Record
CVE-2005-2842- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2843 No score
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2843- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gvjv-4mm9-68jg No score
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers...
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.
- Record
GHSA-gvjv-4mm9-68jg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | DameWare Mini Remote Control 4.0 < 4.9 - Client Agent Remote Overflow | 2005-08-31 |
| Exploit-DB | Dameware Mini Remote Control 4.0 - Username Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2017-09-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2842 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Dameware Development Mini Remote Control Server, published September 8, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.