CVE-2012-0406 json
The DPA_Utilities.cProcessAuthenticationData function in EMC Data Protection Advisor (DPA) 5.5 through 5.8 SP1 allows remote attackers to c…
published 2012-04-20 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0438
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.6%
- EPSS 8.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18688)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-18688 EMC Data Protection Advisor 5.8.1 - Denial of Service dos, 2012-03-31
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dpa_1-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/18688/
exploit
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aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/dpa_1-adv.txt
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/522408/30/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1026956
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0406
- NVD CVE-2012-0406
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