CVE-2008-1802

rdesktop 1.5.0 - Remote Code Execution via RDP Redirect Request Length Fields

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1802. PoCs published by Guido Landi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) by sending a maliciously crafted PDU_REDIRECT packet to trigger a buffer overflow. It listens on port 3389 and responds to incoming connections with a sequence of RDP packets designed to exploit CVE-2008-1802.

Description

Buffer overflow in the process_redirect_pdu (rdp.c) function in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) redirect request with modified length fields.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Guido Landi · perldoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5585

This exploit targets a vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) by sending a maliciously crafted PDU_REDIRECT packet to trigger a buffer overflow. It listens on port 3389 and responds to incoming connections with a sequence of RDP packets designed to exploit CVE-2008-1802.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) service
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's RDP port (3389) · Target system must be vulnerable to CVE-2008-1802
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (21)

Core 21
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30118
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019991
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=697
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30713
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42275
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5585
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30248
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31928

Scores

EPSS 0.1298
EPSS Percentile 95.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
rdesktop/rdesktop 1.5.0
Published May 12, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026