# CVE-2012-2288: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in the EMC NetWorker RPC service.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Sep 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qrqq-j9pv-4jjp

## What is CVE-2012-2288?

CVE-2012-2288 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Format string vulnerability in the nsrd RPC service in EMC NetWorker 7.6.3 and 7.6.4 before 7.6.4.1, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message.

Weakness: CWE-134 (Use of Externally-Controlled Format String)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2288?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Networker.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-2288 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2288 exists.

Public exploit code:

- EMC Networker Format String (metasploit)
- EMC NetWorker - Format String (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-3892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3892/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-0916](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0916/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-4607](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4607/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-0395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0395/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2017-8022](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8022/): Memory corruption in EMC NetWorker prior to 8.2.4.9, 9.0.x (all supported versions), prior to 9.1.1.3, prior to 9.2.0.4 (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2288 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2288 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2288 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2288/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2288/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2288
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2288
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2288

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