Description
In Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 9.2.1.1, versions prior to 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, and versions prior to 8.2.4.11, the 'nsrd' daemon causes a buffer overflow condition when handling certain messages. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service to the users of NetWorker systems.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell EMC | Dell EMC NetWorker | prior to 9.2.1.1, prior to 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, prior to 8.2.4.11 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Dell EMC NetWorker - Denial of Service EDB-44332 · dos · Mar 23, 2018 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1040546 vdb-entry
- 20180316 DSA-2018-037: Dell EMC NetWorker Buffer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list
- 44332 exploit