CVE-2012-0406

N/A Unknown
Published: April 20, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dpa_1-adv.txt
Source: security_alert@emc.com
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18688/
Source: security_alert@emc.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522408/30/0/threaded
Source: security_alert@emc.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026956
Source: security_alert@emc.com
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dpa_1-adv.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18688/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522408/30/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026956
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.6%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

emc

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