CVE-2008-1491 in the critical feed json
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 r…
published 2008-03-25 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1493
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 70.1%
- EPSS 70.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/asus_dpcproxy_overflow)
- Published
Exploit prediction
70.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/asus_dpcproxy_overflow Asus Dpcproxy Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2008-03-21
- EDB-16425 Asus Dpcproxy - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-06-22
- EDB-5694 ASUS DPC Proxy 2.0.0.16/19 - Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2008-05-29
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/asuxdpc-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5694
exploit
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aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/asuxdpc-adv.txt
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/29402
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41358
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3771
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28394
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0982/references
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/489966/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1491
- NVD CVE-2008-1491
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