# 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

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the Server service to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2r3j-x238-37v8

## What is CVE-2017-8022?

CVE-2017-8022 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability 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, published on 18 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in EMC NetWorker (prior to 8.2.4.9, all supported 9.0.x versions, prior to 9.1.1.3, prior to 9.2.0.4). The Server service (nsrd) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of the software, or cause a denial of service, depending on the target system's platform.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8022?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Networker.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-8022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities 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

- [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-2012-2288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2288/): 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)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8022 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8022 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability 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, published on 18 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: 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. 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-2017-8022/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8022/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8022
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8022
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8022

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8022/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.