CVE-2012-0406 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the EMC Data Protection Advisor daemon by sending a malformed authentication command, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0406?
CVE-2012-0406 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0406?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emc Data Protection Advisor.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0406 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0406 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-8013 Hardcoded credentials in EMC Data Protection Advisor
- CVE-2017-10955 Command injection in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor
- CVE-2017-8002 SQL injection in EMC Data Protection Advisor prior to 6.4
- CVE-2018-1206 Hardcoded credentials in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110
- CVE-2012-4616 Path traversal in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c89x-5pjq-9q65.