EMC Data Protection Advisor up to 5.5 DPA_Utilities.cProcessAuthenticationData access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in EMC Data Protection Advisor up to 5.5. The affected element is the function DPA_Utilities.cProcessAuthenticationData of the file DPA_Utilities.cProcessAuthenticationData of the component Data Protection. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-0406. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in EMC Data Protection Advisor up to 5.5. This vulnerability affects the function DPA_Utilities.cProcessAuthenticationData of the file DPA_Utilities.cProcessAuthenticationData of the component Data Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The DPA_Utilities.cProcessAuthenticationData function in EMC Data Protection Advisor (DPA) 5.5 through 5.8 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an AUTHENTICATECONNECTION command that (1) lacks a password field or (2) has an empty password.

The weakness was released 04/20/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0406 since 01/09/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed by Luigi Auriemma and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 20 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (18688), SecurityFocus (BID 53164†), OSVDB (80814†), SecurityTracker (ID 1026956†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35055†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-60617. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Luigi Auriemma
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OpenVAS ID: 802827
OpenVAS Name: EMC Data Protection Advisor NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-0406 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0406
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60616
SecurityFocus: 53164 - RETIRED: EMC Data Protection Advisor Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 80814
SecurityTracker: 1026956 - EMC Data Protection Advisor Server and Collector Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 35055 - EMC Data Protection Advisor 5.5-5.8 SP1 \x27ProcessAuthenticationData\x27 Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 07/25/2024 07:26
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 04/11/2017 18:18 (22), 07/25/2024 07:26 (16)
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