CVE-2004-1852: Medium severity SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control vulnerability

Published Mar 23, 2004
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Updated

DameWare Mini Remote Control 3.x before 3.74 and 4.x before 4.2 transmits the Blowfish encryption key in plaintext, which allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information.

Affected Software

8 affected components
SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control>=3.0<3.74
SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control>=4.0<4.2
Dameware Development Mini Remote Control Server=3.70_.0.0
Dameware Development Mini Remote Control Server=3.71_.0.0
Dameware Development Mini Remote Control Server=3.72_.0.0
Dameware Development Mini Remote Control Server=3.73_.0.0
Dameware Development Mini Remote Control Server=4.0
Dameware Development Mini Remote Control Server=4.1_.0.0

Event History

Mar 23, 2004
CVE Published
via NVD·05:00 AM
May 10, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1852?

CVE-2004-1852 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive information through plaintext transmission.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1852?

To fix CVE-2004-1852, upgrade DameWare Mini Remote Control to version 3.74 or later for 3.x, or 4.2 or later for 4.x.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2004-1852?

CVE-2004-1852 affects DameWare Mini Remote Control versions 3.70 through 3.73 and 4.0 through 4.1.

4

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2004-1852?

CVE-2004-1852 can be exploited by remote attackers to intercept and gain access to sensitive information due to the plaintext transmission of encryption keys.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-1852?

There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2004-1852; updating to a secure version is the recommended mitigation.

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