Vulnerability in EMC Networker
CVE-2012-2288
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.331 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.331 · newest: 0.331 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- EMC Networker — versions 7.6.3, 7.6.4, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/55330 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0219.html (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2288?
- CVE-2012-2288 is a vulnerability in EMC Networker, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. Published 2012-09-04.
- Is CVE-2012-2288 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.