EMC AutoStart 5.3/5.4/5.4.1/5.4.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in EMC AutoStart 5.3/5.4/5.4.1/5.4.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0409. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in EMC AutoStart 5.3/5.4/5.4.1/5.4.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in EMC AutoStart 5.3.x and 5.4.x before 5.4.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

The weakness was shared 06/01/2012 by TippingPoint with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is available at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0409 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61491 (EMC AutoStart ftAgent Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (ESA-2012-020)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely.

Upgrading to version 5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12435.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75861), Tenable (61491), SecurityFocus (BID 53682†), SecurityTracker (ID 1027100†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35299†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 61491
Nessus Name: EMC AutoStart ftAgent Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (ESA-2012-020)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AutoStart 5.3
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01/09/2012 🔍
05/24/2012 +136 days 🔍
05/25/2012 +1 days 🔍
06/01/2012 +7 days 🔍
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06/12/2012 +11 days 🔍
08/10/2012 +59 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +955 days 🔍
12/03/2021 +2447 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: TippingPoint
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-0409 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60874
X-Force: 75861
SecurityFocus: 53682 - EMC AutoStart CVE-2012-0409 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1027100 - EMC AutoStart Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 35299 - EMC AutoStart 5.3.x and 5.4.x Before 5.4.3 Multiple Remote Buffer Overflows via Crafted Packets, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/03/2021 09:11
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 04/13/2017 17:14 (17), 12/03/2021 09:11 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:295:103

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