CVE-2012-2288 in the critical feed json
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…
published 2012-09-04 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2281
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 33.1%
- EPSS 33.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/emc/networker_format_string)
- Published
Exploit prediction
33.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/emc/networker_format_string EMC Networker Format String metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2012-08-29
- EDB-22525 EMC NetWorker - Format String (Metasploit) remote, 2012-11-07
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/55330
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0219.html
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1027459
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2288
- NVD CVE-2012-2288
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