CVE-2012-2284 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local users can read cleartext administrator credentials during installation or upgrade of EMC NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications when Exchange Server is used.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-2284?

CVE-2012-2284 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The (1) install and (2) upgrade processes in EMC NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications (NMM) 2.2.1, 2.3 before build 122, and 2.4 before build 375, when Exchange Server is used, allow local users to read cleartext administrator credentials via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2284?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Networker Module for Microsoft Applications.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2284?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-2284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3rq-pjvx-3wgm.

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