Is CVE-2008-1491 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1491 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-1491?

CVE-2008-1491 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2008-1491?

Patch guidance is available from asus security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-1491.

CVE-2008-1491 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-1491?

2 products: asus remote console, asus remote console.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ASUS
Published: 3/25/2008
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2008-1491

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