CVE-2012-0407: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-0407: Integer overflow in the DPA_Utilities library in EMC Data Protection Advisor (DPA) 5.5 through 5.8 SP1 allo...

Integer overflow in the DPA_Utilities library in EMC Data Protection Advisor (DPA) 5.5 through 5.8 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a negative 64-bit value in a certain size field.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 18:23 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2012-0407 is a remote denial-of-service flaw in EMC Data Protection Advisor. A malformed size value can trigger an infinite loop in the DPA_Utilities library. The business risk is disruption to backup reporting or protection-management visibility, not confirmed data theft. Exposure is most likely in legacy EMC DPA deployments running versions 5.5 through 5.8 SP1, especially where DPA services are reachable beyond trusted management networks. Treat this as a legacy availability risk. Prioritize if DPA supports backup assurance, compliance reporting, or recovery operations, or if reachable from untrusted networks. Mitigation focus: Identify any EMC DPA 5.5 through 5.8 SP1 systems.; Check EMC ESA-2012-018 or vendor support for fixed or supported releases.; Restrict DPA service access to trusted management networks..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 20, 2012, 01:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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