CVE-2008-1491 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DPC Proxy server (DpcProxy.exe) in ASUS Remote Console (aka ARC or ASMB3) 2.0.0.19 and 2.0.0.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to TCP port 623.

Published: 2008-03-25

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 70.1% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:asus:remote_console:2.0.0.19:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:asus:remote_console:2.0.0.24:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.70132.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/asuxdpc-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/29402
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3771
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489966/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28394
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0982/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41358
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5694

History

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Subscriptions

Asus Remote Console

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-25T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:42.223Z

Reserved: 2008-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1491

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-25T19:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:51:50.967

Link: CVE-2008-1491

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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