Buffer overflow in Netop Remote Control Client
CVE-2011-10012
NetOp (now part of Impero Software) Remote Control Client v9.5 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing .dws configuration files. If a .dws file contains a string longer than 520 bytes, the application fails to perform proper bounds checking, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code when the file is opened.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netop Remote Control Client — versions 9.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17223 (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18697 (exploit)
- www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/27765/netop-remote-control-dws-file-handlin… (third-party-advisory)
- netop.com/ (product)
- web.archive.org/web/20120314075913/https://codework-systems.com/netop-remotecon… (patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netop-remote-control-client-dws-file-buffer-overfl… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-10012?
- CVE-2011-10012 is a vulnerability in Netop Remote Control Client, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-08-13.
- Is CVE-2011-10012 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.