CVE-2012-2288

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Published Sep 4, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 33.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in the nsrd RPC service in EMC NetWorker 7.6.3 and 7.6.4 before 7.6.4.1, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:7.6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:7.6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 33.1% (33.120% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0219.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55330
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027459

History

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Subscriptions

Emc Networker

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Sep 4, 2012, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM
Reserved: Apr 19, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 4, 2012, 11:04 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

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