CVE-2005-3992 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on systems infected with the WinEggDropShell trojan via buffer overflows in its HTTP and FTP servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3992?
CVE-2005-3992 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in WinEggDropShell remote access trojan (RAT) 1.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long GET request to the HTTP server, or a long (2) USER or (3) PASS command to the FTP server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3992?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wineggdropshell Wineggdropshell.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-3992 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3992 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcfg-5rc5-3vvf.