TI-2008-05145 Aliases CVE-2008-5405 GHSA-rq9h-384r-f2cc

Stack-based buffer overflow in the RDP protocol password decoder in Cain & Abel 4.9.23…

HIGH 70CWE-119Published 2008-12-09 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.46979 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:oxid:cain_and_abel:4.9.23:::::::*	4.9.23	Vulnerable	Oxid
cpe:2.3:a:oxid:cain_and_abel:4.9.24:::::::*	4.9.24	Vulnerable	Oxid

cpe:2.3:a:oxid:cain_and_abel:4.9.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.23 Vulnerable ·Oxid
cpe:2.3:a:oxid:cain_and_abel:4.9.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.24 Vulnerable ·Oxid

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5405
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq9h-384r-f2cc

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

4703

Other 3

TI-2005-00751 Multiple buffer overflows in Cain & Abel before 2.67 allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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