CVE-2008-5405
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RDP protocol password decoder in Cain & Abel 4.9.23 and 4.9.24...
CVE-2008-5405 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Oxid Cain And Abel, published December 9, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 47.0%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 47.0%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known5 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Cain & Abel 4.9.23 - '.rdp' Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-11-30 |
| Exploit-DB | Cain & Abel 4.9.24 - '.rdp' Local Stack Overflow | 2008-11-30 |
| Metasploit | Cain and Abel RDP Buffer Overflow | 2008-11-30 |
| Exploit-DB | Cain & Abel 4.9.23 - '.rdp' Local Buffer Overflow | 2008-12-03 |
| Exploit-DB | Cain & Abel 4.9.24 - RDP Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-11-24 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5405- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5405- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5382No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5382- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rq9h-384r-f2ccNo score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RDP protocol password decoder in Cain & Abel 4.9.23 and 4.9.24...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rq9h-384r-f2cc- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.