EMC NetWorker < 8.2.4.9 / 9.x < 9.1.1.3 / 9.2.x < 9.2.0.4

high Nessus Plugin ID 104178

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an application installed that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The version of EMC NetWorker installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 8.2.4.9 or 9.x prior to 9.1.1.3 or 9.2.x prior to 9.2.0.4. It is, therefore, affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability. A remote, unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition, depending on the target systems platform.

Solution

Upgrade to EMC NetWorker 8.2.4.9 / 9.1.1.3 / 9.2.0.4 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Oct/35

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104178

File Name: emc_networker_esa_2017_122.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/26/2017

Updated: 11/12/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-8022

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:emc:networker

Required KB Items: installed_sw/EMC NetWorker

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-8022

BID: 101551