CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0807

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in Cain & Abel before version 2.67 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) an IKE packet with a large ID field that is not properly handled by the PSK sniffer filter, (2) the HTTP sniffer filter, or the (3) POP3, (4) SMTP, (5) IMAP, (6) NNTP, or (7) TDS sniffer filters.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Cain & Abel to version 2.67 or later, which addresses these vulnerabilities. Additionally, restrict access to the tool to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in Cain & Abel before 2.67 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) an IKE packet with a large ID field that is not properly handled by the PSK sniffer filter, (2) the HTTP sniffer filter, or the (3) POP3, (4) SMTP, (5) IMAP, (6) NNTP, or (7) TDS sniffer filters.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS