Check Point Advisories

EMC NetWorker nsrindexd RPC Service Buffer Overflow (CVE-2012-4607)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-034
Date Published:	4 Apr 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 09 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2012-4607
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	EMC NetWorker 7.5.x and prior EMC NetWorker 7.6.4 and prior EMC NetWorker 8.0.0.5 and prior
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in EMC NetWorker. The vulnerability is due to a boundary error when processing crafted RPC requests. A remote unauthenticated attacker could trigger this flaw by sending a crafted RPC request to the server.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the EMC NetWorker nsrindexd RPC Service Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: SUN-RPC Enforcement Protection
Attack Information: EMC NetWorker nsrindexd RPC Service Buffer Overflow