CVE-2011-10012 NetOp Remote Control Client 9.5 .dws File Buffer Overflow
A stack-based buffer overflow in NetOp Remote Control Client allows arbitrary code execution when opening a malicious .dws configuration file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-10012?
CVE-2011-10012 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NetOp Remote Control Client, published on 13 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-10012?
How do I fix CVE-2011-10012?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-10012 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-10012 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-10012 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f64q-2qj4-2pmh.